Tata Power and Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC) have expanded their clean energy collaboration in Bhutan by adding the 404 MW Nyera Amari I & II Integrated Hydropower Project to their existing partnership pipeline.

With the inclusion of the new project, the total hydropower capacity identified under the partnership has increased to 5,033 MW from the earlier planned 4,500 MW. The move aligns with Bhutan’s long-term vision of increasing its overall power generation capacity to 25,000 MW by 2040 to strengthen energy security and regional power integration.

The amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay by Tata Power CEO and MD Praveer Sinha and DGPC Managing Director Chhewang Rinzin.

The collaboration now includes major hydropower projects such as Khorlochhu (600 MW), Dorjilung (1,125 MW), Gongri Reservoir with Jeri Pumped Storage (2,540 MW combined), Chamkharchhu IV (364 MW), and Nyera Amari I & II (404 MW). The companies are also jointly exploring the development of 500 MW of solar power projects in Bhutan.

Tata Power stated that the partnership will help unlock Bhutan’s hydropower potential while supporting regional clean energy requirements, especially during peak demand periods in India. Work has already commenced on the Khorlochhu and Dorjilung hydropower projects, which together account for nearly 35% of the planned 5 GW portfolio.

The partnership builds on the long-standing relationship between Tata Power and DGPC, which began with Bhutan’s first public-private hydropower project — the 126 MW Dagachhu Hydropower Project commissioned in 2008.