Today, Unit 4 (170 MW) of the Punatsangchhu–II HEP (1020 MW) was successfully synchronized with the power grid. This follows commissioning of Units 1 and 2 in December 2024 and Unit 3 in March 2025. The remaining two units, Units 5 and 6, are expected to be commissioned later this year.
A ceremony was held at the powerhouse to mark the milestone, in which Lyonpo Gem Tshering, Hon’ble Minister of Energy & Natural Resources; Shri Niteen Yeola, Charge d’affaires, Embassy of India to Bhutan; senior officials from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and the project management team among others.
India and Bhutan enjoy longstanding mutually beneficial cooperation in the hydropower sector. Both governments have partnered in the development of four major hydro-electric projects in Bhutan viz. Chukha HEP (336 MW), Kurichhu HEP (60 MW), Tala HEP (1020 MW) and Mangdechhu HEP (720 MW). Both sides now are working towards the full commissioning of the Punatsangchhu-II HEP (1020 MW) this year.
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30 May 2025
Thimphu
