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Rangjung Small Hydroelectric Power Plant Bhutan — 2 MW Hydroelectric

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Rangjung Small Hydroelectric Power Plant Bhutan is a 2 MW hydro power plant located in Bhutan. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
2 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Bhutan Power Corporation

Operator

Location
27.36, 91.65

Coordinates

Insights

#5
largest in %s
#7,366
largest %s worldwide
#33,568
largest worldwide
2016
%d yrs newer than avg
3
operated by %s
2
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
2 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Bhutan Power Corporation
Country
BTN
Coordinates
27.357, 91.650

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
185 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
14,801 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

40
cars / year
25
homes / year
8,410
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Rangjung Small Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 2.2 MW hydroelectric facility in Bhutan.

Ranked #5 of 5 hydro plants in Bhutan, it contributes 0.15% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 1,482 MW. The largest hydro plant in Bhutan is Tala Hydroelectric Power Plant at 1,020 MW, making Rangjung 463.6 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Kurichhu Hydro-electric Power Station (60 MW, Hydro) and NURANANG (6 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the eastern region of Bhutan, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Trashigang.

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