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Outline of the Project

In Bhutan, there are still many people who do not have access to electricity. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has addressed "Provision of Electricity for all by 2013" under the Tenth Five Year Plan (2008-2013) based on the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH).

JICA, based on the request from the RGoB, has supported the above plan by the ODA Loan titled "Rural Electrification Project" since 2007, and the Technical Cooperation Project for Improvement of Efficiency for Rural Power Supply in order to support the operation and maintenance of rural electrification.

Under the said Technical Cooperation Project, the capacity of the Bhutan Power Co. Ltd. (BPC) for operation and maintenance of rural power supply is developed, by enhancing the capacity under the Priority Issue Solving Activity, introducing Operation and Maintenance Manual, and upgrading the training capacity.

Please refer to the following "Project Outline" and "Project Activity" for further details.

Project Name

Improvement of Efficiency for Rural Power Supply (Phase II)

Country

Bhutan

Project Site

Rural areas in Bhutan

Term of Cooperation

March 2012– September 2014 (2.5 years) including preparation and monitoring period

Implementing Agency

Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC)

Target Group

BPC technical and management personnel in rural power supply

Purpose

Overall Goal: Efficiency of rural power supply is enhanced.

Project Purpose: Capacity for operation and maintenance of rural power supply is developed.

Outputs

  1. Capacity to handle areas identified under Priority Issue Solving Activity (PI activities) is enhanced.
  2. Operation and maintenance manual (O&M manual) is introduced for rural power supply
  3. Training capacity of Central Maintenance and Training Division (CMTD), Begana in distribution operation and maintenance is upgraded

Project Activity

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