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Bhutan’s biggest solar project finally powers up

Dec 13, 2025 2 mins read
Bhutan’s biggest solar project finally powers up

Punakha—After months of delays caused by incessant rain and prolonged monsoon, Phase II  of Bhutan’s first utility-scale solar power plant in Yongtru, Sephu Gewog, is finally online, with both phases now feeding electricity into the national grid and the project preparing for handover to the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC).

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