Sephu Solar Power Plant Explained

Sephu Solar Power Plant
Coordinates:27.5171°N 90.2938°W
Country:Bhutan
Location:Yongtru village, Sephu
Construction Began:2022
Solar Type:pv
Ps Site Area:65 acres
Ps Electrical Capacity:17.38 MW
Ps Annual Generation:25 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] The Sephu plant 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 funding for this project has primarily come from the Asian Development Bank.[5]

Notes and References

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