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Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant

Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) [100%]

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Record prj_gem_g100000600161Unverified
Capacity
2,640 MW
Technology
Hydro
Stage
Development
Country
Bhutan
Location
Tongkangla Village27.103, 91.317
Developer
Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) [100%]
Annual output
not published
Capex
not published
Capital sought
not published
Source
Global Hydropower Tracker, Global Energy Monitor
Last checked
11 Sept 2026

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About this project

2,640 MW hydro facility at Tongkangla Village, Bhutan at pre-construction stage. Owner: Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) [100%]. Compiled from the Global Energy Monitor tracker; financial terms are not published and must be obtained from the developer. [Published 12 Sep 2026 from the Global Hydropower Tracker, March 2026 release.]

Where this sits in the catalogue

By capacity this is the 2nd largest of the 16 hydro records we hold in Bhutan. The country has 21 records in total across every technology. A further 1 catalogued project sits within 25 km of it. See every record in Bhutan or find it on the map.

Investment readiness

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Offtake / PPANot stated
Site controlNot stated
Grid connectionNot stated
Financials & returnsReturns not yet modelled
DeveloperNot stated
Data completeness0/8 key inputs provided

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  • Add a CAPEX budget
  • Add an expected annual generation estimate

Climate impact

Clean generation displaces grid power at 0.50 tCO₂/MWh. Generation estimated from capacity.

CO₂ avoided / yr

4,625,280 t

Over project life

115,632k t

Homes powered / yr

2,643,017

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Questions about Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant

How big is Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant?+

Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant is recorded at 2,640 MW of hydro capacity in Tongkangla Village, Bhutan. That figure is the one its source publishes, not an estimate by Solandor.

Where is Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant?+

Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant is in Tongkangla Village, Bhutan, at 27.1031, 91.3168. The coordinates are published by the source, so the location on the map is the site itself rather than a town centre standing in for it.

Who is behind Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant?+

The record names Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) [100%] as the developer of Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant. That is what the published source says; Solandor holds no view on the ownership structure behind it and does not verify commercial control.

Is Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant operating?+

Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant is recorded at development stage in Bhutan. Stage comes from the source dataset and is re-checked against it; the page shows the date of the last check, so you can see how current that is.

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