Wangchu Hydroelectric Project Latest News
Adani Power recently said it has inked a pact with Bhutan’s state-owned utility Druk Green Power to set up a 570 MW hydro project entailing an investment of Rs 6,000 crore in the Himalayan Kingdom.
About Wangchu Hydroelectric Project
- It is a 570 MW hydro power project.
- It is a run-of-river project planned on 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 the first hydroelectric project to be taken up under an MoU that was signed in May 2025 between the Adani Group and Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility for jointly developing 5,000 MW of hydropower in Bhutan.
- This project will involve an investment of ₹6,000 crore. It is targeted to commence in 2026 and be completed within five years.
- The project is expected to generate 2,478.93 GWh of electricity.
- The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines, each with 142.5MW nameplate capacity.
- The project has 4 electric generators that will be installed at the project site.
- Wangchu Project will meet Bhutan’s electricity demand during winters. Power generated in the summer season will be exported to India.
Source: NDTV
Last updated on November, 2025
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