Hopes To Finalize Invest On Hydro-power In Bhutan in PM’s Visit Shonchita ShituPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is setting off towards Bhutan today. This is going to be a vital visit for the country’s energy and power sector after the premier’s recent India visit. In this 3-day visit of Bangladeshi premier to Bhutan, both countries are set to sign six agreements of cooperation and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) including finalization of a $1 billion invest on hydro-power in Bhutan. Bangladesh is likely to invest on hydro-power in Bhutan and the generated electricity will be imported to the country using the land of India. Bhutan is now generating over 1,500 MW of hydro-power and the biggest hydro-power plant has a capacity of 1,020 MW.

Source: Energy Bangla April 18, 2017 03:33 UTC