Developed by the Bhutan Energy Research and Development Center (BERDC) with support from the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the roadmap focuses on deploying large-scale ground-mounted solar PV plants, mini-grids, and rooftop systems nationwide. . 180-kW grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Wangdue Phodrang district supported by UNDP and the Government of Japan. Nearly all of Bhutan's electricity comes from its glacier-fed hydropower plants. In a first major step towards diversifying its energy mix, the Himalayan Kingdom initiated a. . Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR), Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Energy and National Resources (MoENR) United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation (BTFEC), Royal Monetary Authority. . As Bhutan's glaciers melt and hydropower becomes increasingly vulnerable to climate change, the Kingdom is turning its face toward the sun—literally. With rising temperatures and erratic rainfall threatening its energy lifeline, Bhutan is quietly investing in solar power as a resilient alternative. . Bhutan is set to diversify its energy portfolio with a new solar initiative that will install 1.
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