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Dorjilung Project - Bhutan
August 6 , 2025
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- The Construction of the 1125-megawatt (MW) Dorjilung Hydropower Project in Bhutan has begun with infrastructure works like roads and bridges.
- Tata Power of India has partnered with Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), marking a major private sector entry in cross-border clean energy.
- The project is financed by the World Bank and is estimated to cost 1.7 billion USD or around 150 billion Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu).
- The project will generate 4.5 terawatt hours (TWh) annually using six turbines with a dam located in Mongar and a reservoir extending into the Lhuentse district.
- Tata Power and DGPC will jointly develop 5000 MW of clean energy in Bhutan, including solar and other major hydropower projects.
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