Embassy of IndiaThimphu, Bhutan

Embassy of India
Thimphu
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Completion of 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project

Today, with the synchronization of the last and final unit [Unit 6 (170 MW)] with the power grid, the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II HEP achieved its successful completion. A ceremony was held at the project’s powerhouse to mark the occasion.

2. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan; Lyonpo Gem Tshering, Hon’ble Minister of Energy & Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan; Shri Sudhakar Dalela, Ambassador of India to Bhutan; Shri Anurag Agarwal, Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India; Dasho Karma Tshering, Secretary, Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan; Shri Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India; Shri Aditya Sharma, Member (D&R), Central Water Commission, Government of India; Shri Prakash Chand Upadhyaya, Managing Director, Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project Authority; project management team; other officials of Government of India and Royal Government of Bhutan; and representatives of WAPCOS as well as contractors participated in the ceremony.

3. India and Bhutan enjoy longstanding and mutually beneficial cooperation in the hydropower sector. Both governments have partnered in the development of five major hydropower projects in Bhutan viz. Chukha HEP (336 MW), Kurichhu HEP (60 MW), Tala HEP (1020 MW), Mangdechhu HEP (720 MW) and Punatsangchhu-II HEP (1020 MW). With the completion of the the Punatsangchhu-II project, Bhutan’s installed power generation capacity has increased by about 40% to over 3500 MW.

4. In consonance with the Joint Vision Document on the India-Bhutan Energy Partnership of March 2024, both sides will continue to work together to enhance their partnership in the clean energy sector through the development of new energy projects.

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27 August 2025
Thimphu