Tala Hydroelectric Project Tala Hydroelectric Project, Bhutan
Key Data:
Location
Chukha Dzongkhag, western Bhutan
Output
1,020MW
Head
860m
Project begun
1998 (start of dam building)
Commissioning
March 2007
Cost
BTN 40bn
Dam height
92m
Headrace tunnel
22km
Underground power house
6 x 170MW generators
Transmission lines
3 x 440kV
Key Players:
Project manager
Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority (THPA)
Finance
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Plant suppliers
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited of India
Drilling and transport equipment
Atlas Copco
Power transmission
Power Grid Corporation of India (PCI), Tata Power
Other contractors
Hindustan Construction Company, Larsen & Toubro, Jaiprakash Industries
