Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project

On 9th April 2026, India & Bhutan signed tariff Protocol of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, marking another step in mutually beneficial hydropower cooperation between the two countries.

  • It is a 1020 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power project.
  • It is located in the Wangdue Phodrang district of Bhutan on the right bank of the Punatsangchhu River.
  • It is funded by the Government of India: 30% grant and 70% loan at 10% annual interest, repayable in 30 equated semi-annual installments commencing one year after the mean date of operation.
  • The project involves the construction of a 91 m-high and 223.8 m-long concrete ....
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