Amochu hydroelectric plant

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Amochu hydroelectric plant is a cancelled hydroelectric power plant in Lingdaen Village, Lingdaen Chiwog, Phuentsholing Gewog, Chukha District, Bhutan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Amochu hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Cancelled	540 MW	Conventional storage	Government of India; Government of Bhutan

Location

Table 2: Location details for Amochu hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lingdaen Village, Lingdaen Chiwog, Phuentsholing Gewog, Chukha District, Bhutan	26.8593, 89.3878 (approximate)

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