Sephu Solar Power Plant

Sephu Solar Power Plant
Country	Bhutan
Location	Yongtru village, Sephu
Coordinates	27.5170888°N 90.2938349°E / 27.5170888; 90.2938349
Construction began	2022
Solar farm
Type	Flat-panel PV
Site area	65 acres
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	17.38 MW
Annual net output	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 22.38 megawatts and is expected to be complete by March 2025.[3] It was initially planned at 17.38 megawatts.[4]

The Government of Bhutan intends to complete the project by March 2024, at which time it will hand over the plant's operation to Druk Green Power, an electricity provider in Bhutan.[5] The funding for this project has primarily come from the Asian Development Bank.[6] ADB contributed USD 10 million in grants and USD 8.26 million in loans.

References

1. "Bhutan launches its first grid-tied solar power plant | United Nations Development Programme". UNDP. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
2. ANI (2023-07-14). "Bhutan: Construction of mega solar power plant begins in Wangdue Phodrang". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
3. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Sephu solar farm's capacity enhanced to 22.38 MW". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
4. Casey, J. P. (2023-07-13). "Bhutan begins construction on country's first utility-scale solar farm". PV Tech. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
5. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Sephu hosts Bhutan's first mega solar power plant". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
6. adbheadhoncho (2022-10-18). "Renewable Energy for Climate Resilience Project". www.adb.org. Retrieved 2023-11-09.