Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Bhutan, Lyonpo Gem Tshering, recently met with the Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal and the Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik, in New Delhi. Their meeting focused on strengthening the longstanding cooperation between the two nations in the power sector.
Indo-Bhutan hydropower cooperation began in 1961, followed by an agreement on hydroelectric power cooperation in 2006.
During their discussions, both sides deliberated on the commercial optimisation of power output from the Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (1,020 MW). Emphasis was also given on the early commissioning of the Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project (1,200 MW).
