Tag: Bhutan
Major Boost to Bhutan’s Energy Sector: World Bank Funds Dorjilung Project
The World Bank Group has announced a package of USD 815 million for the construction of Bhutan’s largest hydropower project, the Dorjilung Hydropower Project....
Nepal’s Electricity Market: Private Sector Overlooked
Electricity trade means obtaining a license from the government to engage in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Here, water should be understood as the...
Adani, Druk Green Partner on 570 MW Hydropower Project in Bhutan
India-based Adani Power Ltd (BOM:533096) and Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility Druk Green Power Corp Ltd (DGPC) will partner on a 570-MW peaking run-of-river hydroelectric...
Electric Ties: Nepal-Bangladesh Show the Power of Regional Cooperation
Not many people paid attention when, on a humid June morning, 40MW of electricity began making its way from the rivers in central Nepal...
CA Yunus Urges Economic Integration, Hydropower Partnership with Nepal
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called for an integrated economic strategy among Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Seven North Eastern States of India,...
Government Set to Finalize Financing Plan for 10,800 MW Karnali-Chisapani Project
KATHMANDU, May 6: The government is moving forward with plans to construct the 10,800 MW Karnali-Chisapani Multipurpose Project (KCMP) under a financing modality that...
Regional Power Play: Hydro Deal Promises Growth for Bhutan, Nepal, India,...
For the past few years, the countries of Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal have been slowly working towards cross-border energy trade.
On 3 October, this...
Nepal’s Hydropower on the Agenda: Chief Adviser Calls for South Asian...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for creating a South Asian grid to share the hydroelectricity generated by Nepal and Bhutan.
In a...
Nepal, Bhutan Seek Indian Investment for Hydropower Expansion
NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nepal and Bhutan are seeking Indian investment to boost their hydroelectric output and export surplus power to New...
First Turbines Spinning at Bhutan’s Long-Awaited Punatsangchhu-II Project
The first two turbine-generator units are now operating at the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHPA-II), 13 years after the intergovernmental agreement between Bhutan...
