SAARC Capacity Building Workshop on Advanced & Innovative Transmission System Design and Optimization was held from 14–16 October 2025 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The three-day program was organized by the SAARC Energy Center in collaboration with Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) and the Department of Energy (DoE), MOENR, Royal Government of Bhutan. The training workshop was attended by 19 power sector professionals representing BPC, DoE,  and Bhutan Power System Operator (BPSO) & Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).

The inaugural session was graced by distinguished dignitaries, including Tula Ram Poudel, Program Coordinator, SAARC Energy Center, Mr. Karma P. Dorji, Director General, Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Sonam Tobjey, Chief Executive Officer, Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC), Ms. Dawa Chhoedron, Chief Engineer, Power System & Market Division, and Mr. Sonam Tshering, Government Board Member of the Centre from Bhutan, Mr. Kesang, General Manager, Transmission Operation & Maintenance Division, BPC, focal person from Bhutan Ms. Nanda, Executive Engineer, BPC. Experts -Mr. Hassan Zaidi (Power Planners International, Pakistan), Netra Gyawali, PhD (IOE, Tribhuvan University, Nepal), and Mr. Syed Mahmudul Hasan Rafat (ETCBL Global, Bangladesh) served as resource persons, delivering in-depth sessions on both theoretical and practical aspects of transmission system design using PSS/E and PLS-CADD software tools.

The workshop is expected to have strengthened the technical capabilities of Bhutan’s power sector professionals, supporting the country’s ongoing energy transition and growing integration of renewable energy.

Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPCL) is issuing a corporate bond worth Nu. 3,500.00 million with the following offer details:

For subscription inquiries, contact the following official of the Bank of Bhutan Limited:

Mrs. Sonam Peldon at 77789206

Please visit www.rsebl.org.bt or refer the attachment below to view the abridged prospectus and bond subscription application form.

Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPCL) is issuing a corporate bond worth Nu. 4,000.00 million with the following offer details:

For subscription inquiries, contact the following officials of the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd:

1. Mr. Parsuram Tirwa, head of Securities unit at 17612015
2. Mr. Sangay Tenzin at 77487283
3. Mr. Sarita Powdel at 17970963

Please visit www.rsebl.org.bt to view the abridged prospectus.

Bhutan Power Corporation Limited has appointed Mr. Pushpa Lal Acharya as the General Manager of the Procurement Division, Construction & Procurement Department.

Mr. Acharya brings with him over 27 years of extensive experience across key operational departments, including Transmission, Construction, and Distribution. His profound understanding of the power system lifecycle will greatly contribute to a more integrated and strategic approach to procurement within the organization.

He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and prior to this appointment, he served as the Chief Divisional Manager of the Electricity Services Division (ESD), Gelephu, where he exhibited exemplary leadership and dedication.

BPC extends heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Pushpa Lal Acharya.

This is to notify the general public that the newly constructed 132kV Double Circuit Transmission Line from Jigmeling Substation to the Bitd-deer Substation in Jigmeling under Sarpang Dzongkhag for the Power supply to Bitdeer shall be test charged on 20 March, 2025 from 1000hours and shall remain charged thereafter.

Therefore, all the general public in the vicinity of the transmission lines are requested to keep themselves and their animals away from the above-mentioned lines to avoid any accidents.