Energy Status in Bhutan

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International Workshop on Energy Statistics and Energy

Balance

(23-25th May 2016)

Beijing , China

Presentation Outline Key Country Information

Institutional Arrangement (Statistics)

Energy Sector Overview

Hydropower Potential & Development Status

Current Power Generation & Transmission Scenario

Power Distribution and Rural Electrification

Energy Sources and Data

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Key Country Information

Area - 38,394 sq.km

Population - 768,000

Forest Cover - 70.5%

Literacy Rate (2012) - 63%

GDP Growth - 7%

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Contd. …

Annual Electricity Generation (2014) - 7,147.095 MU

Electricity Export (2014) - 72.5%

Electricity Consumption (2014 per capita) -2,600 kwh

Electricity contribution to Revenues (2014) - 20%

Electricity Contribution to GDP (2014) - 14.15%

Rural Electrification Coverage (2014) - 95.35%

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Statistical Institutional

Arrangement

National Statistical Bureau (NSB) Ministries/Agencies Field Agencies

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Energy Sector Structure

BPC (Trans, Dist. & System Operator)

CHP, THP, KHP & Basochhu, DHPC

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

DHI

DGPC

Ministry of Finance

BEA

(regulatory functions)

DRE Renewable

Energy

DHMS Hdyromet

services

DOT Fossil Fuels

DHPS

Ministry of Economic Affairs

Project Authorities IG/JV

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Hydropower Potential and

Development Status

Large Hydropower potential – 30,000 MW

Techno-economically viable – 23,500 MW

Total installed capacity – 1,606 MW (5.35%)

Hydropower under construction- 3,658 MW

Existing Transmission lines – 1,015.3 km

Peak load demand (2014) – 333.41 MW

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Hydropower Plant IC(MW) Transmission

Voltage(kV)

Tala HEP 1020 400kV

Chukha HEP 336 220kV, 66kV

Basochhu HEP 64 66kV

Kurichhu HEP

Dagachhu HEP

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132kV

220kV

Micro/Mini (17 Nos) ~8 6.6kV/415V

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Current Power Generation &

Transmission Scenario

Power Distribution & Rural

Electrification

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Distribution Line length -13,219 km

33kV – 3,154 km

11 kV – 2,524 km

6.6 kV – 104 km

Low voltage – 7,438 km

No. of consumers – 160,000

Consumer growth (2013) – 9.1%

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No. of Rural HH - 88,642

On-grid Rural Electrification – 92%

Off-grid Rural Electrification – 3.35%

Total RE Achievement – 95.35%

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Generated (MU) Exported (MU) Sold to BPCL (MU)

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Energy Sources & Data

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Hydropower for electricity- BPC /NLDC/DGPC

Solar and Wind Energy – Dept. of Renewable Energy

Biomass for heating and cooking– MoFA

Fossil Fuels;

Petroleum Products -DoT, Distributers, Customs

(Petrol/Diesel for transportation, Kerosene & LPG for

domestic and commercial sectors)

Coal –Geology & Mines

Issues and challenges

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Data Collection –Not systematic and lack of resources

( manpower/financial resources)

Data format not dynamic

Energy Data Analysis (Demand forecasting)

Energy Sector Database (2005)-not updated on a

regular basis

Energy Sector Data sharing mechanism not

institutionalized

TASHI DELEK !

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