Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project

Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project Latest News

The Bhutan government and the World Bank recently signed financing agreements worth $515 million for the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project, with nearly 80% of its 4,500 GWh annual generation set to be supplied to India.

About Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project

• It is a run-of-river project to be built on the Kurichhu River in eastern Bhutan.
  • The Kurichhu River is a tributary of the Drangmechhu River that flows into India as Manas River.
• With a planned capacity of 1,125 MW, the project is expected to generate over 4,500 GWh of clean electricity annually. 
• At a height of approximately 139.5 m, the project involves a concrete-gravity dam and an underground powerhouse housing six Francis turbines.
• At a total project cost of ₹13,100 crore, Dorjilung will be Bhutan’s second-largest hydropower project and the largest Public–Private Partnership (PPP) hydro project ever undertaken in the country. 
• The project is financed by the World Bank.
• The project is being developed by Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited, a joint venture between Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and India’s Tata Power, with DGPC and Tata Power holding equity shares of 60% and 40%, respectively.
• The project is slated for commissioning in September 2031, and 80% of its generation will be supplied to India.

Source: FE

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