Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project

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Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) recently secured a contract worth Rs 127 crore from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power (WHPL), Bhutan, for construction works related to the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project.

About Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project

• It is a 570 MW run-of-river hydropower project being built on the Wangchu River/basin in Chukha District, Bhutan. 
  • The Wangchu River (also called Raidāk River in India) is a significant tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
• It is being developed by Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), a joint venture company formed by India’s Adani Power Limited (APL) and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC).
• DGPC holds a controlling 51% stake in the venture, with Adani Power owning the remaining 49%. 
• The project, valued at Rs 6,000 crore, will follow a Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) model.  
• Under the BOOT framework, Adani Power will construct, operate, and manage the project for a fixed period before transferring ownership to the Bhutanese government.  
• It is the first initiative under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in May 2025 between Adani Power and DGPC to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower capacity in Bhutan.  
• The facility will function as a peaking run-of-river plant, helping Bhutan manage seasonal fluctuations in hydropower generation.
• The facility will feature four turbines, each rated at 142.5 MW, producing roughly 2,478.93 GWh annually.
• It is designed to meet Bhutan’s peak winter electricity demand while exporting surplus power to India during the summer months.

Source: BS

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