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ORGANOGRAM
Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) was formed as an offshoot of the erstwhile Department of Power, the then Ministry of Trade and Industry and was launched as Public Utility Company on 1st July 2002 with an objective that the corporatization of the utility functions would lead to greater efficiency and better delivery of electricity supply services in the power sector.
Later, the Ownership was transferred to Druk Holding and Investment Limited (DHI), the commercial arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, established in 2007 upon issuance of Royal Charter in 2007 “to hold and manage the existing and future investments of the Royal Government for the long term benefit of the people of Bhutan”
Date: February 27, 2026
Country/Borrower: Kingdom of Bhutan
Title of Proposed Project: 58265-001: Solar Farm Expansion Project
Name and Address of Executing Agency:
Brief Description of the Project:
The Solar Farm Expansion Project will support the Kingdom of Bhutan in enhancing its domestic energy security and climate resilience. The project aims to install at least 310 megawatts (MW) of new, utility-scale solar generation capacity and associated transmission facility for evacuation of the power. This will help reduce the country’s dependence on costly power imports, particularly addressing recurring electricity shortages during the dry season.
The Royal Government of Bhutan has requested financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help finance the project. This advance notice pertains specifically to the procurement of construction contracts for the BPC-owned transmission line for evacuation of power from solar farm at Wobthang and associated consulting opportunity.
Brief Description of Goods and Related Services, Works, or Consulting Services to be Procured:
Advance contracting is planned for one (1) construction contract of a 132kV transmission line and one (1) consulting opportunity. The procurement will be conducted through Open Competitive Bidding (OCB) with international advertising.
Goods and Works
Consulting Services
It is expected that the procurement process for the transmission line will commence in March 2026. The procurement process for Project Implementation Assistance Consultancy (PIAC) is expected to commence in Q2 2026.
All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB’s Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Directive for ADB Borrowers (2026, as amended from time to time). The issuance of invitations to bid under advance contracting will be subject to ADB approval.
