Assessment of solar energy generation potential in Western Bhutan
In this paper, efforts have been made to assess the future energy potential from the rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Thimphu City. For this study, we designed and
According to the Renewable Energy Management Master Plan 2016, Bhutan has the potential to generate 12 gigawatts of solar power and 760 MW of wind energy. The first phase of the Sephu solar farm is expected to produce 25 million units of energy, enough to power 3,476 households, assuming an average urban household consumes five kilowatts of energy.
The project is divided into two phases. The first phase, which involves constructing 17.38 MW, is scheduled for completion by March of next year. The additional 5 MW, part of the second phase, will be completed by September 2024. All the energy generated from the solar farm will be integrated into the national grid.
The site for this solar project spans state land, previously used as pasture for grazing cattle in Yongtru and Longmaed villages. Initially planned to use about 65 acres, the project now occupies only 44 acres for the first phase and 19 acres for the second phase, leaving two acres from the original estimate.
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