Kholongchu hydroelectric plant

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Kholongchu hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Bainangkhar Gomkor, Tongmizhangsa Gewog, Trashiyangtse District, Bhutan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kholongchu hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Pre-construction	2025 (planned)	600 MW	4 x 150 MW	Run-of-river	Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC); Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam LTD (SJVN)	Kholongchhu Hydro Energy LTD

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kholongchu hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bainangkhar Gomkor, Tongmizhangsa Gewog, Trashiyangtse District, Bhutan	Kholongchhu River	27.4064, 91.5492 (exact)

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