Kholongchu hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Khorlochhu hydropower project

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 Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Pre-construction[1] 600 MW[2] 4 x 150 MW[2] Run-of-river[3] Tata Power Company Ltd [40%]; Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam LTD (SJVN); Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC)[4][4][5] Kholongchhu Hydro Energy[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kholongchu hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bainangkhar Gomkor, Tongmizhangsa Gewog, Trashiyangtse District, Bhutan[2] Kholongchhu River[3] 27.4064, 91.5492 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928024707/http://khepbhutan.com/index.php/tender. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928031129/http://khepbhutan.com/index.php/about-us/salient-features. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221023183602/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/kholongchhu-hydroelectric-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221225090345/https://www.khepbhutan.com/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.energyglobal.com/other-renewables/08082024/tata-power-to-partner-with-druk-green-power-for-hydropower-project-in-bhutan/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)