The project comprised the following components: (i) implementation of the Dagachhu project—a 126-megawatt (MW) run-of-river hydropower—mostly for export to India using existing transmission interconnections, and (ii) extension of the distribution network to connect 9,586 households to the grid and provision of off-grid solar power to 116 public institutions. The Dagachhu project was recognized for being the first public–private partnership (PPP) in Bhutan’s power sector and the world’s first cross-border project that earned Certified Emission Reduction credits under the Clean Development Mechanism defined in the Kyoto Protocol. Further, the off-grid solar power subcomponent used emerging technologies, including super-bright light-emitting diodes, lithium-ion batteries, and super capacitors as storage.
This report validates the completion report's assessment of the project. IED overall assessment: Successful.