About Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project:
- It is a run-of-river project to be built on the Kurichhu River in eastern Bhutan.
- The Kurichhu River is a tributary of the Drangmechhu River that flows into India as Manas River.
- The project involves a concrete-gravity dam and an underground powerhouse housing six Francis turbines.
- The project is financed by the World Bank.
- The project is being developed by Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited, a joint venture between Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and India’s Tata Power, with DGPC and Tata Power holding equity shares of 60% and 40%, respectively.
- The project is slated for commissioning in 2031, and 80% of its generation will be supplied to India.
