Tala hydel to operate at full
Thimphu, April 14: The 1020 MW mega Tala hydro plant is now ready to operate all its six units when the last unit was commissioned on March 30.
The generation of the power from the last turbine will also start once volume of water in the Wangchu river rise this summer.
Currently, the plant produces 170 MW.
Once full operational, the project will add Nu. 4 billion along Chukha's Nu. 2 billion contribution to the national revenue. Though the gross revenue turns to Nu. 8 billion, government expects to spend half the revenues as operational expenses and servicing.
While electricity from Chukha is exported to six eastern Indian states, Tala would supply electricity to the north Indian states up to Delhi. Bhutan News Service