Tata Power to invest Rs 1,572 crore in Bhutan's Dorjilung project

Tata Power Company Ltd on Friday said it has signed commercial pacts with Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) to build the 1,125 MW Dorjilung project in the Himalayan nation.

The project will be implemented through a special purpose vehicle (SPV), owned 60% by DGPC and the remainder by Tata Power.

Tata Power will be investing about ₹1,572 crore in tranches, as per the agreed structure.


The run-of-the-river hydropower project, comprising six units of 187.5 MW each, is being developed on the Kurichhu river in Mongar, Bhutan.

At a total project cost of ₹13,100 crore, Dorjilung will be Bhutan's hydropower project, and the country's largest public-private partnership hydro project. The World Bank-supported project is slated for commissioning in September 2031, and 80% of the power generated will be supplied to India.