Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project

Current Context : Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ attended an event to mark the completion of heading excavation for the 11.8 km-long Head Race Tunnel of the 900 MW Arun- 3 Hydro Electric Project in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal.

Aim : to enhance regional energy security and boost economic development through sustainable hydropower generation in Arun River Basin.

ABOUT ARUN -3

• Arun- 3 Hydro Electric Project will start generating electricity by next year and it has the potential to generate 3,924 million units of electricity every year.
• This project symbolizes the strong partnership between India and Nepal in the energy sector and our collective efforts to achieve energy security and environmental sustainability.”
• It is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project on Arun River in Sankhuwasabha district of Eastern Nepal.
• Developed by Indian based SJVN (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam) Arun-III Power Development Company (SAPDC), on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis.
• SAPDC will operate for 25 years, excluding construction period of five years, before transferring ownership to Nepal government.