Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC) secured a contract worth ₹127 crore from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL), Bhutan, for construction works related to the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project.
The scope of work includes the construction of diversion tunnels, hydromechanical gates, and cofferdams. The contract is scheduled to be completed within nine months. The award follows WHPL’s technical and financial evaluation process and reflects HCC’s proven expertise in executing complex hydroelectric projects in challenging geographies.
The diversion works are critical for enabling the early commencement of the project’s primary civil works and maintaining the overall implementation schedule of the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project.
Bhutan’s hydropower sector is poised for significant expansion under the country’s 13th Five-Year Plan (2024–29), with the government targeting 6,000 MW of installed capacity and continued investments in large hydroelectric projects.
HCC’s continued presence in Bhutan for over three decades has contributed significantly to the country’s hydropower capacity through projects such as Tala (1020 MW), Kurichu (60 MW), Punatsangchhu-I (1200 MW), Dagachhu (114 MW) and Nikachhu (118 MW).
The company has also executed 26% of India’s installed hydropower capacity.
HCC is a business group that develops and builds responsible infrastructure through next practices. With an engineering heritage of nearly 100 years, HCC has executed a majority of India’s landmark infrastructure projects, having constructed 26% of India’s hydropower generation and 60% of India’s Nuclear Power generation capacities, over 4,036 lane km of motorways and Highways, more than 402 km of complex tunnelling, and 403 bridges. Today, HCC serves the infrastructure sectors of Transportation, Power and Water.
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