This project will be Bhutan''s first and largest grid-connected utility-scale solar power plant, marking a significant leap in the country''s renewable energy ambitions.
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Get PriceThe first phase of Bhutan''s first utility-scale solar power project at Sephu in Wangdue Phodrang is set for completion by March next year. A
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Get PriceIn October 2024, Reliance Enterprises, jointly promoted by Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure, initiated a strategic partnership with DHI to develop solar and hydropower projects in Bhutan. As part of the agreement, the firms will jointly develop a 500 MW solar power project.
According to the Renewable Energy Management Master Plan 2016, Bhutan has the potential to generate 12 gigawatts of solar power and 760 MW of wind energy. The first phase of the Sephu solar farm is expected to produce 25 million units of energy, enough to power 3,476 households, assuming an average urban household consumes five kilowatts of energy.
The solar plant in Rubesa is one such initiative which takes Bhutan a step closer to achieving energy security through a diversified and sustainable energy supply mix. The project particularly demonstrates viability of solar power plants on a utility scale.
Project Goals and Approach to Transformational Change: The project aims to install 30 MW of solar PV and strengthen the regulatory environment to accelerate Bhutan’s renewable energy market, fully realising its solar energy plan of 1000 MW as planned by the government in the current five-year plan (2024-2028).
The commissioning and inauguration of the 180kW grid-tied ground mounted solar photo-voltaic power plant marks the start of Bhutan’s investment in grid-tied solar energy as a viable alternative energy source in the face of soaring domestic demand and climate change.
The 180 kW grid-tied solar PV plant, the first of its kind in the country, demonstrates viability of solar power to diversify Bhutan's energy sources Photo: Department of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
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