Arun-III is a 900MW hydro power project. It is planned on Arun river/basin in Koshi, Nepal. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2018 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company Private. The company has a stake of 100%.
Arun-III is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 13.94 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project will be 308m and 286.21m respectively. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 4 in number. The project is expected to generate 4,018.87 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2018. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
Contractors involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Bharat Heavy Electricals will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 4 units of francis turbines, each with 225MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals is expected to supply electric generator(s) for the project. The generator capacity is likely to be 250 MVA.
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