Outline of the Presentation: Salient geographical features of Bhutan Hydropower Development in Bhutan Power Supply & Demand Transmission Network Present Transmission Works Future Transmission Works Other Projects Other Issues
Salient geographical features of Bhutan:
Located in the Eastern Himalayas Area 38,394 sq. km Forest cover 72.5% Population 6,34,982 (2005 Census) Altitude range from 100 7500 meters above mean sea level Stretch of 170 km north to south and 300 km east to west Climate generally 4 seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter) Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism
Hydropower Development in Bhutan: Total Hydro Power Potential = 30,000 MW (Techno- Economically Feasible : 24,000 MW)
Total Installed Hydro Generation Capacity = 1488 MW (from 28 power plants sizes ranging 8 kW to 1020 MW)
First hydropower plant of 360 kW built in 1967 in Thimphu (Capital)
Hydropower Development in Bhutan (Contd.): First CDM micro hydro (Chendebji) 70 kW commissioned in August 2005
Remaining to be developed = 71 large sites that have been identified ( 22,280 MW)
10,000 MW hydropower generation capacities to be developed by 2020. Power Supply & Demand:
Electricity export - About 75% of the generation
Annual export estimate = 7,216.53 MU (2010)
Revenue from sale of electricity contributes to 40% of national revenue.
Bhutans consumption + losses = 1,628.03 MU (2010)
Sl. No.
Name of Hydropower Plant (HP)
Year of commissioning
Installed Capacity (MW) Average Annual Generation in MU 1 Chhukha HP 1986-1988 336 2,024 2 Basochhu HP - Upper Stage 1999 22 105 3 Kurichhu 2000- 2001 60 400 4 Basochhu HP - Lower Stage 2004 40 291 5 Tala HP 2006-2007 1020 4865 Total 1478 7865
Existing Transmission Network in Bhutan Existing Transmission Substation in Bhutan Sl. No. Substation Qty (Nos.) Capacity (MVA) 1 400 /220/66kV substation 1 200 2 220 /66kV substation 2 160 3 132kV substations 7 102 4 66kV substations 11 199.5 5 33kV substations 1 3 6 66kV Switching Station 1 - Total 23 664.5 Transmission Network in Bhutan:
Transmission works completed recently:
66 kV Yurmoo to Trongsa- 20.3 km and 66 kV Yurmoo to Bumthang- 34.70 km
132 kV S/C line from Tingtibi to Yurmoo- 32.60 km
220 kV S/C from Rurichhu to Tsirang-47.50 km
132kV S/C from Deothang to Rangia - 56.46 km
Present Transmission Works:
Transmission Lines under construction:
400 kV D/C Transmission line from Punatshangchhu to Lhamoizingkha- 2 x 86 km
220 kV D/C Transmission line from Dagachhu to Jigmeling (via Tsirang)- 48. 2 km
132 kV D/C East-West Link from Lodrai to Jigmeling 12 km
220kV S/C Transmission Line from Samtse to Sipsu- 35km
66kV S/C Transmission Line from Samtse to Gomtu- 15km
Present Transmission Works(Contd.): Present Transmission Works(Contd.): Substations under construction:
220/132kV substation at Jigmeling
220/66kV substation at Tsirang
Present Transmission Works(Contd.): Transmission Line & substation construction under NIT/Limited bidding:
220kV D/C line from Malbase to Samtse 45km
132/33kV substation at Yurmoo (Trongsa)
400 kV line from Kholongchhu to Tali Buli Pooling station
400 kV line from Mangdechhu to Tali Buli Pooling station
400 kV from Punatshangchhu-II to Jigmeling
400 kV multi-circuit line from Tali Buli to Jigmeling Pooling station and extension beyond the Indo-Bhutan border to Bongaigaon, Assam Future Transmission Works:
500 kV HVDC lines from 4000 MW Sunkosh HEP to Damodar Valley Project & Meerut
400 kV line from Amochhu/Torsa Projects to Siliguri (new Binnaguri) pooling station
220/66/33 kV substation at Dhamdhum Industrial Estate (Samtse)
66/33 kV substation at Sipsu (Samtse)
Future Transmission Works (Contd.): OPGW & ADSS Interlinking
Telecom Infrastructure Fibre / Bandwidth
National Load Despatch Centre
Remote Metering Systems
ERP Implementation
Other Projects: Other Projects (Contd.) : BPC plans to replace all the ground wire of 66 kV and above lines with OPGW.
Other possible Business Associations :
Mini/Micro Hydro project
Long Term Turn-key Project Association
Long Term O&M association Live Line and Technical Know-how Transfer
Continuous need-based Personnel Interaction / Training
Other Issues: Future expansion as per SATURN: BHUTAN