Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for execution of 679 Mega Watt Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal between Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) under Ministry of Power and Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) in Kathmandu Nepal.

• The Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project is located in Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur Districts of Nepal. The project will not have any reservoir or dam and will be a tail race development of 900 MW Arun-3 HEP.

• This is the second project awarded to SJVN in Nepal, the first one being the 900 MW Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Sankhuwasabha District.