About Wangchhu Hydro Electricity Project:
- It is a 570 MW run-of-river hydropower project being built on the Wangchu River/basin in Chukha District, Bhutan.
- The Wangchu River (also called Raidāk River in India) is a significant tributary of the Brahmaputra
- It is being developed by Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), a joint venture company formed by India’s Adani Power Limited (APL) and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) following a shareholders’ agreement.
- It will be implemented on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis.
- The facility will function as a peaking run-of-river plant, helping Bhutan manage seasonal fluctuations in hydropower generation.
