TA 10731-BHU: Preparing Smart and Green Grid Program

Cultural heritage site near a Bhutan power infrastructure project area
Client

Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC)

Location

Bhutan

Duration

April 2026 – April 2028

Services provided

Environmental and Social Safeguards

The Asian Development Bank, through this technical assistance, aims to help the Government of Bhutan develop a result-based lending program and strengthen the institutional capacity of relevant stakeholders in the energy sector, harnessing digital technologies for grid reliability, operational efficiency and climate resilience.

Outcomes

As the local partner, we delivered the following:

  • Provided 38% of the expertise through six consultants: environmental safeguards, social safeguards, an ecologist, transmission planning, gender, and health & safety.
  • Conducted site visits, research and consultations, supporting feasibility studies and bidding document preparation for smart and green grid components.
  • Supported comprehensive upstream due diligence in line with ADB's RBL policy, staff instructions and templates.
  • Supported program start-up activities and institutional capacity building on procurement, safeguards, gender and financial management.