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Energising Bhutan

ཟླ་༧ 11, 2025 2 mins read
Energising Bhutan

It was no mere coincidence that as Bhutan launched its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025, flash floods from glacial lake outbursts and excessive rainfall were wreaking havoc across the region—including damage to hydropower stations built or under construction as run-of-the-river schemes.

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