Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant

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Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Tongkangla Village, Tongla Zitsibi Chiwog, Kengkhar Gewog, Mongar District, Bhutan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Pre-construction	2640 MW	8 x 330 MW	Conventional storage	Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tongkangla Village, Tongla Zitsibi Chiwog, Kengkhar Gewog, Mongar District, Bhutan	Drangmechhu River, Mongar River	27.1031, 91.3168 (approximate)

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