# Adani Power, Druk Green sign pact for 770 MW Bhutan hydro project

2026-10-06T06:41:41+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets (5 source reports)

Adani Power and Bhutan's Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) have signed a shareholders' agreement to develop the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in central Bhutan's Zhemgang district. Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2027, with commissioning within six years. The project will be built under a 49:51 equity partnership, with Adani Power holding 49% and DGPC 51%, and a 30-year concession period. The peaking run-of-river project aims to meet Bhutan's peak winter electricity demand while exporting surplus green power to India during summer. It follows a September 2025 pact for the 570 MW Wangchhu project and is part of a broader 5,000 MW hydropower development MoU signed between the Adani Group and DGPC in May 2025. Bhutan's Prime Minister attended the signing ceremony.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All five outlets report the same facts: a 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydro project in Bhutan, a 49:51 equity split, and a 30-year concession. Fortune India and ET (second story) add a stock price move, the other three omit it. NDTV's two-sentence version lacks project location and timeline, while the Hindu Business Line and the longer ET pieces include the signing ceremony attendance. The coverage is uniform straight reporting across the board. The deal's next step is the start of construction in the first half of 2027.

## Coverage

Coverage: 5 sources, 5 neutral
- fortuneindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.fortuneindia.com/markets/adani-power-druk-green-power-to-set-up-770-mw-hydropower-project-in-bhutan-stock-rises-2/162936>
  Focuses on deal terms, stock rise, and official quotes
- thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/adani-power-bhutans-dgpc-sign-pact-for-770-mw-chamkharchhu-i-hydropower-project/article71549898.ece>
  Leads with energy cooperation, details project structure
- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/adani-power-druk-green-power-to-set-up-770-mw-hydropower-project-in-bhutan-12144037#publisher=newsstand>
  Very brief, highlights partnership sequence only
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/adani-power-and-bhutans-state-owned-power-corporaton-to-develop-770-megawatt-hydropower-project/articleshow/134723532.cms>
  Straight news with synopsis and representative image
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/adani-power-gains-2-after-signing-pact-for-770-mw-hydropower-project-in-bhutan/articleshow/134723550.cms>
  Market-led lead, adds shareholding and director details

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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