Bhutan solar project: Unique 120 MW Bid Announced
The project, located in Wobthang, is set to become the largest ground-mounted solar power station in the country. This initiative is crucial for Bhutan as it aims to lessen its
The project, located in Wobthang, is set to become the largest ground-mounted solar power station in the country. This initiative is crucial for Bhutan as it aims to lessen its
At the end of 2023, Bhutan''s total operational renewable energy capacity was over 2.33 GW, and the share of solar PV was only 1 MW, according to the International Renewable
In a significant step toward energy self-sufficiency, Bhutan today commissioned the first phase of its largest solar power project, the Sephu Solar Project, in Wangdue Phodrang.
It currently has a capacity of 17.38 MW following completion of the first phase of the project. An additional 5 MW will be added as part of a second phase, scheduled for completion
The new projects, to be implemented by Druk Green Power Corporation, will contribute to climate action, helping Bhutan to strengthen its energy security and increase the
The proposed solar plant will have a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), making it the largest private-sector foreign investment in Bhutan''s solar energy sector to date. The total
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Bhutan starts the construction of the first 17.38MW large-scale The Sephu Power Station will be a central component of Bhutan''''s growing solar industry. The government of Bhutan plans to
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The government of Bhutan has started construction of the country''s first large-scale ground-mounted solar power plant, the Sephu Solar Project, which has an installed capacity of
It is spread across 44 acres of land and fitted with around 26,500 solar panels. Once fully operational, it will have the capacity to generate up to 22.38 megawatt-peak (MWp) of
The country''s first utility-scale solar farm in Sephu, Wangdue, initially planned at 17.38 megawatts (MW), has increased its capacity to 22.38 MW. The project is divided into
The Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) has officially invited international bids for the construction of a 120 MW solar power plant in Bhutan. This significant move, part of the
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According to the Renewable Energy Management Master Plan 2016, Bhutan has the potential to generate 12 gigawatts of solar power and 760 MW of wind energy. The first phase of the Sephu solar farm is expected to produce 25 million units of energy, enough to power 3,476 households, assuming an average urban household consumes five kilowatts of energy.
The country’s first utility-scale solar farm in Sephu, Wangdue, initially planned at 17.38 megawatts (MW), has increased its capacity to 22.38 MW. The project is divided into two phases. The first phase, which involves constructing 17.38 MW, is scheduled for completion by March of next year.
Despite Bhutan’s main energy source being hydropower, the country imports electricity during the winter and lean seasons. From December 2023 to May 13, 2024, Bhutan imported electricity worth Nu 6.07 billion, a significant increase from Nu 1.75 billion in the same period the previous year.