Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Nepal
Source: Vajiram & Ravi
Lower Arun Hydropower Project is a 679 MW run-of-river project planned on the Arun River (a tributary of the Koshi River) in the Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts of Eastern Nepal. The project will be built under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. It is being developed by Investment Board Nepal and SJVN, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Nepal
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Vajiram & Ravi
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Lower Arun Hydropower Project is a 679 MW run-of-river project planned on the Arun River (a tributary of the Koshi River) in the Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts of Eastern Nepal. The project will be built under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. It is being developed by Investment Board Nepal and SJVN, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. The project will not have any reservoir or dam and will be a tailrace development of the Arun-3 hydro project, meaning water re-enters the river for the Lower Arun project. On completion, the project will generate 2970 million units of electricity per annum. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Nepal |
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Source | Vajiram & Ravi |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-27 |
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