Kurichhu hydroelectric plant

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Kurichhu hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Saling Gewog, Tsenzabi Masangdaza, Mongar District, Bhutan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kurichhu hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2001[2] 60 MW[1] 4 x 15 MW[3] Run-of-river[4] Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC)[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kurichhu hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Saling Gewog, Tsenzabi Masangdaza, Mongar District, Bhutan[1] Kurichu River[3] 27.2162, 91.2035 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.raonline.ch/pages/story/bt/btbg06b.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-kurichu-bhutan/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.drukgreen.bt/portfolio/khp/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)