Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Dam Trongsa

Embrace Bhutan Cultural Tour

Trongsa | Bhutan

12 Nov 2019 | Tue

Day 06 of 13

Morning Walkabout | Wangchuk Dem Village Gangtey
Drive | Gangtey to Trongsa to Jakar
Passed by Chendebji Chorten
Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Dam Trongsa
Riding on the Edge of Bhutan’s Lateral Road
Trongsa Dzong
Lunch in Trongsa
Hotel Ugyen Ling Jakar

Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Dam Trongsa

While traveling to Trongsa on Bhutan’s Lateral Road, we passed by the Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Dam.

The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project (720MW hydro power project) was conceived and designed by NHPC Ltd. (A Govt. of India Enterprise) and the major works were executed by Indian contractors. The project was commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in early August 2019, and was formally inaugurated by the Indian and Bhutanese Prime Ministers on 17 August 2019 from the capital city Thimpu, under the aegis of Bhutan-India Friendship Project. Like other recent projects, it is funded wholly by India, 40 percent by grants and 60 percent by loans. The power equipments and electro-mechanical machineries were supplied by BHEL from their various locations in India.

– Wikipedia Energy in Bhutan – Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project