Dorjilung HPP

The Dorjilung HPP is located on Kurichhu River in eastern Bhutan. The Kurichhu river originates in the Tibet Autonomous Region of People’s Republic of China, crosses into Bhutan approximately 70 km North of the Project, and then flows south from the Project to join the Manas River – a transboundary river in the Himalayan foothills in southern Bhutan.

The Manas River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River which is in addition shared between the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Due to the existence of distinct rainy and dry seasons, there are large seasonal variations in river flows.

The dam and powerhouse are in the province of Mongar Dzongkhag with parts of the reservoir extending north into the province of Lhuentse Dzongkhag. The shortcut section from the dam to the powerhouse is approximately 16 km long and the Powerhouse would be near Lingmethang.

The Dorjilung Hydropower Project is located on Kurichhu river. The powerhouse for the Project is proposed approximately 3 km upstream of the existing Kurichhu Hydropower Plant, with the dam wall located approximately 20 km upstream of Kurichhu. All the construction activities are in the Mongar Dzongkhag except some part of the reservoir stretching into Lhuentse Dzongkhag. The dam site is located about 7 km downstream of Autsho.