Arun III Hydroelectric Project
E854546
Arun III Hydroelectric Project is a major run-of-the-river hydropower plant under development in eastern Nepal, intended to generate electricity from the Arun River primarily for export to India and to support regional energy needs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power plant
ⓘ
run-of-the-river hydropower project ⓘ |
| afterConcessionTransferTo | Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
employment generation in eastern Nepal
ⓘ
export revenue for Nepal ⓘ improved local infrastructure ⓘ |
| concessionPeriod | 25 years from commercial operation date ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2018 ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| crossBorderProjectBetween |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| developer | SJVN Arun-III Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developerParentCompany |
SJVN Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electricityExportDestination | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalCategory | run-of-the-river with daily pondage ⓘ |
| estimatedAnnualGeneration | around 4,000 GWh ⓘ |
| expectedCommissioning | mid-2020s ⓘ |
| financedBy |
Indian banks consortium
ⓘ
SJVN Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | cross-border transmission line to India ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
headrace tunnel
ⓘ
surge shaft ⓘ tailrace tunnel ⓘ underground powerhouse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province No. 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sankhuwasabha District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Arun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorShareholder |
Government of Himachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Investment Board Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Nepal energy cooperation ⓘ |
| plantType | run-of-the-river ⓘ |
| powerOfftakeAgreementWith |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| projectCapacity |
0.9 GW
ⓘ
900 MW ⓘ |
| region | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| sector | energy ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
| subjectTo | environmental impact assessment ⓘ |
| subsector | hydropower ⓘ |
| supports | regional energy needs of Nepal ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
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