scorecardresearch
Friday, May 3, 2024
Support Our Journalism
HomeIndiaBhutan to add more solar capacity to reduce reliance on imports -...

Bhutan to add more solar capacity to reduce reliance on imports – minister

Follow Us :
Text Size:

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bhutan will add around 300 to 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy generation capacity in the next two to three years to reduce its dependency on electricity imports from India, the Himalayan kingdom’s minister for economic affairs said on Monday.

“Currently, Bhutan produces around 2,345 MW during surplus time, when there is water… But that comes down to 500 MW in winter and that’s why we need to import from India,” Loknath Sharma, Bhutan’s economic affairs minister told Reuters on the sidelines of the India Energy Week conference in Bengaluru.

Bhutan generates most of its energy from hydropower, a clean source, but that is not enough to fulfil the country’s energy needs throughout the year, Sharma said.

“More industries are coming to Bhutan… therefore we just want to have more solar in the mix over the next few years,” Sharma said.

He did not say who would finance and build the additional capacity.

(Reporting by Shariq Khan; Editing by Susan Fenton)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content.

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp

Support Our Journalism

India needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.

Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.

Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here.

Support Our Journalism

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular