Juniper Green Energy today announced the successful commissioning of its 100 MW solar project. The project is set to supply cross-border electricity to Bhutan. This achievement marks the company’s first merchant plant, the company said. The project facilitates an important cross-border power agreement, aiming to provide 50% of the power generated to Bhutan during the […]
The Anil Ambani led Reliance Group has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd. (DHI), the commercial and investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, to undertake various initiatives aimed at bolstering the investment in the renewable and green energy landscape of Bhutan. Bhutan, incidentally is one of the […]
Bhutan, one of the world’s few carbon negative countries, hasn’t felt the urgency to add more renewables to its significant hydropower resources until now. In its 2024-25 budget report, the country has finally made a serious start to plans to add other renewables, notably solar and wind energy to its energy mix. The document, which […]
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has signed a Country Partnership Agreement (CPA) with the Department of Energy and, the Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources in Bhutan. This partnership aims to pave the way for a more sustainable & resilient energy future for Bhutan, the ISA said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “An […]
Bhutan may well be moving beyond hydropower as far as renewable energy development in the Himalayan country is concerned. In a key development, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $18.26 million financing for the construction of the first utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in Bhutan. The official statement by ADB held that the […]
Through its Department of Renewable Energy, Bhutan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a 17.38 MW solar power plant that will be financed by an Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan and is open to bidders from all eligible source countries of the bank. The Sephu Solar PV Power Plant […]
The Himalayan country of Bhutan is looking bullish for solar power as it plans to diversify its energy mix. Reports cited the Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan, Lokhnath Sharma saying that Bhutan will add 300 MW of solar power in the coming years. Bhutan currently has a mere 9 MW of renewable energy other than […]
MNRE has asked SPDA and NSEFI to circulate a solar tender issued in Bhutan amongst solar power developers in India for possible participation in the bid. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has written to industry bodies the Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) and the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) to […]
MYSUN’s Gagan Vermani was felicitated at the 11th edition of the Prakashmay ENERTIA Awards, 2017, which was held at the SCOPE Convention Centre. MYSUN Founder and CEO, Gagan Vermani has received the prestigious ‘Power and Energy Persona of the Decade – Innovative work in Decentralised & Distributed Solar’ ENERTIA Award. The award, which recognizes excellence in sustainable […]
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