Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Tata Power Invests ₹1,572 Crore in Bhutan's 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydro Project
Tata Power is helping Bhutan build a big hydroelectric power plant.
This plant will make a lot of clean energy, most of which will go to India.
It's a big investment and will take a few years to finish, but it will help both countries have more clean power.
Tata Power signs commercial agreements with Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) for Dorjilung hydroelectric project
Project consists of six units of 187.5 MW each, designed for peaking with six-hour pondage
Tata Power's equity investment: ₹1,572 crore, total project cost: ₹13,100 crore
80% of power to be supplied to India, supporting Bhutan's energy security and development
Project expected to be commissioned by September 2031, strengthening Tata Power's position in Himalayan renewable energy corridor
- Who
- Tata Power Company Ltd and Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC)
- What
- Signed commercial agreements for the development of the 1,125 MW Dorjilung hydroelectric power project
- When
- November 21, 2022
- Where
- Bhutan
- Why
- To expand clean and reliable hydropower capacity in the region, supporting energy security and developmental objectives
- Project Type
- Run-of-the-river, peaking with six-hour pondage
- Project Capacity
- 1,125 MW
- Units
- Six units of 187.5 MW each
- Location
- Mongar, Bhutan
- Commissioning Date
- September 2031
- Tata Power's Equity Investment
- ₹1,572 crore
- Total Project Cost
- ₹13,100 crore
- Power Supply to India
- 80%
