Largest hydropower plants in Bhutan
15 hydro records for Bhutan carry a capacity figure: 14.4 GW in total, 3.5 GW of it operating across 8 records. Operating and announced are ranked separately. Every row links to its record and its public source; the country as a whole is on the Bhutan market page.
Largest operating hydropower plants in Bhutan
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punatsangchhu II hydroelectric plant | Government of Bhutan | 1,020 MW | Operational |
| 2 | Tala hydroelectric plant | Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) | 1,020 MW | Operational |
| 3 | Mangdechhu hydroelectric plant | National Hydroelectric Power CORP (NHPC) | 720 MW | Operational |
| 4 | Chhukha hydroelectric plant | Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) | 336 MW | Operational |
| 5 | Dagachhu hydroelectric plant | National Pension & Provident Fund of Bhutan (NPPF) | 126 MW | Operational |
| 6 | Nikachhu hydroelectric plant | Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) | 118 MW | Operational |
| 7 | Basochhu hydroelectric plant | Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) | 64 MW | Operational |
| 8 | Kurichhu hydroelectric plant | Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) | 60 MW | Operational |
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Under construction or announced
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankosh hydroelectric plant | Tehri Hydro Development CORP LTD (THDCL) | 4,060 MW | Development |
| 2 | Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant | Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) | 2,640 MW | Development |
| 3 | Punatsangchhu I hydroelectric plant | Government of Bhutan | 1,200 MW | Construction |
| 4 | Dorjilung hydroelectric plant | Government of Bhutan | 1,125 MW | Development |
| 5 | Chamkharchhu I hydroelectric plant | Druk Holding and Investments Ltd | 770 MW | Development |
| 6 | Kholongchu hydroelectric plant | Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) | 600 MW | Development |
| 7 | Wangchu hydroelectric plant | Adani Group | 570 MW | Development |
The Bhutan hydro records as a file
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Questions about hydro in Bhutan
What is the largest hydropower plant in Bhutan?+
The largest operating hydropower plant on record in Bhutan is Punatsangchhu II hydroelectric plant at 1,020 MW, developed by Government of Bhutan; Government of India. Ranked by the capacity figure in the public source named on the record, whole project rather than any partner's share.
What is the largest hydropower plant planned in Bhutan?+
Sankosh hydroelectric plant at 4,060 MW, at development stage. Of the 14.4 GW of hydro on record for Bhutan, 3.5 GW is operating; the rest is announced or being built.
How many hydropower plants does Bhutan have?+
Solandor holds 15 hydro records for Bhutan with a stated capacity, 8 of them operating. That is the public record from the datasets named on each row, not a census: small plants below tracker thresholds are missing from the sources and so from here.