Green Power Development Project
A recipient of the US Treasury Department's Development Impact Honors in 2013, this project constructed Dagachhu hydropower plant—the first certified cross-border clean development mechanism in the world—and increased access to green power for export to India. Remote schools, health clinics, and community facilities also benefit from access to green electricity. By promoting cross-border power trade and access to electricity, the project contributes to economic growth.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
13 Feb 2009 Loan/Grant Bhutan Energy Closed $234.45 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
114 MW run-of-river Dagachhu hydropower plant 19 km of transmission line constructed Additional 750 GWh of clean and renewable energy available for export to India Provision of reliable power supply and service to 8,767 rural households and public institutions Druk Green Power Corporation fully operational |
| FINANCING |
$1 million (Clean Energy Facility) $55.46 million (Austrian Export Credit Agency) $21 million (Tata Power Company India) $51.71 million (Government of Bhutan) $51 million (Asian Development Bank) $54.28 million (Asian Development Fund) |
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