Sushil Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of SJVN, announced that the under-construction 900 MW Arun-3 hydro-electric project in Nepal is nearing completion, with over 74% of the work finished. Nepal’s Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, marked a significant milestone by triggering the final blast for the completion of the 11.8 km long head race tunnel in Sankhuwasabha district. With construction progressing swiftly, the project is expected to commence power generation next year. Once operational, it has the capacity to generate an estimated 3,924 million units of electricity annually.
Milestone Achieved: SJVN’s Arun-3 Hydro-electric Project Progresses in Nepal
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