Sephu Solar Power Plant
CountryBhutan
LocationYongtru village, Sephu
Coordinates27°31′02″N 90°17′38″E / 27.5170888°N 90.2938349°E / 27.5170888; 90.2938349
Construction began2022
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area65 acres
Power generation
Nameplate capacity17.38 MW
Annual net output25 GWh

Sephu Solar Power Plant is an under-construction photovoltaic power station in Bhutan.

History

Sephu plant will serve as an addition to the 180 kW grid-connected ground-mounted solar photovoltaic power station in Rubesa (near Punakha), which became operational in October 2021.[1] It is currently under construction over an area of 65 acres in Yongtru village, situated in the Sephu Gewog.[2] Upon its completion, the overall installed capacity of the facility will reach 17.38 megawatts.[3]

The Government of Bhutan intends to complete the project by the end of 2024, at which time it will hand over the plant's operation to Druk Green Power, an electricity provider in Bhutan.[4] The primary source of funding for this project has been from the Asian Development Bank.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bhutan launches its first grid-tied solar power plant | United Nations Development Programme". UNDP. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ↑ ANI (2023-07-14). "Bhutan: Construction of mega solar power plant begins in Wangdue Phodrang". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ↑ Casey, J. P. (2023-07-13). "Bhutan begins construction on country's first utility-scale solar farm". PV Tech. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ↑ Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Sephu hosts Bhutan's first mega solar power plant". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ↑ adbheadhoncho (2022-10-18). "Renewable Energy for Climate Resilience Project". www.adb.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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