Tata Power partners Druk Green for hydropower project in Bhutan

Tata Power Company Ltd is scouting for more public-private hydropower projects in Bhutan, Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer, and managing director, said.

On Tuesday, Tata Power announced that it has partnered with Druk Green Power Corporation Limited to develop the 600 MW Khorlochhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan with 40% equity investment. The estimated project cost is ₹6,900 crore. The cost of acquiring 40% equity is ₹830 crore, the company added. No Indian governmental or regulatory approvals are required for the transaction. "The hydro project with Bhutan is a game changer. This may be the beginning of many more such projects in Bhutan. We may look at three to four projects over the next five to seven years," said Sinha.

The company said it is working towards large-scale round-the-clock availability of power by harnessing the vast potential of hydropower through the development of the 600 MW Khorlochhu power project and its upcoming 2800 MW pumped hydro storage plants in Maharashtra.


The Khorlochhu Project is the company's second private-sector undertaking in Bhutan. The first, a 125 MW project was commissioned in 2012 and 100% of the power from it is sold in India through Tata Power Trading.