The project aims to install 45 MW of solar PV and strengthen the regulatory environment to accelerate Bhutan's renewable energy market, fully realising its solar energy plan of 1000 MW as planned by the government in the current five-year plan (2024-2028). The Department of Energy, MoENR announces the commissioning of Phase I (17. 38 MWp) of the Sephu Solar Project in Sephu Gewog, Wangdue Phodrang, marking the launch of the country's first utility scale solar photovoltaic power plant implemented by the Government. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), through the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR), has partnered with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), today launched the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2025–29 and the National Solar Energy Roadmap (NSER) 2025–40 in Thimphu. 180-kW grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation (BTFEC), Royal Monetary Authority (Central Bank) To be determined 04/2025 – 06/2026 (DPP, indicative); 03/2027 – 09/2032 (Implementation, indicative) Active Detailed Preparation Phase Call for Projects. The project will finance the construction of one solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant located in central-west Bhutan with a minimum total capacity of 17.
