Tata Power, DGPC expand Bhutan hydropower partnership to 5,033 MW
The Tata Power Company Limited and Druk Green Power Corporation Limited have expanded their clean energy partnership by signing an amendment to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to include the 404 MW Nyera Amari I and II Integrated Hydropower Project.
With the addition of the new project, the total hydropower capacity identified under the partnership has increased to 5,033 MW, exceeding the original target of 4,500 MW.
The amendment was signed in the presence of Bhutan Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay by Dr. Praveer Sinha, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Tata Power, and Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, Managing Director of Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC).
The partnership now includes five hydropower projects comprising Khorlochhu (600 MW), Dorjilung (1,125 MW), Gongri Reservoir with Jeri Pumped Storage (2,540 MW combined), Chamkharchhu IV (364 MW), and Nyera Amari I and II (404 MW).
According to the companies, work has already commenced on the Khorlochhu and Dorjilung projects, which together account for nearly 35% of the committed portfolio capacity.
Dr. Praveer Sinha said the expanded portfolio marked a significant step in strengthening the clean energy partnership between the two companies and would support India’s rising peak power demand with reliable clean energy supply.
Dasho Chhewang Rinzin stated that the collaboration would help unlock Bhutan’s hydropower potential, support economic growth, strengthen regional energy security, and reinforce Bhutan’s position as a clean energy producer.
The collaboration was originally initiated in November 2024 with support from the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of India. The partnership also includes plans to jointly develop 500 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Bhutan.
Tata Power and DGPC have been associated for more than 15 years, beginning with the commissioning of the 126 MW Dagachhu Hydropower Project in 2008.
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