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Article: Bhutan: Thai interest in Bhutanese mini hydels.
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- November 12, 2009
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Byline: prashant03
Two major Thai electricity companies, electricity generating authority of Thailand (EGAT) and provincial electricity authority (PEA) are exploring the possibility of constructing mini hydropower stations in Bhutan in collaboration with the Bhutan Power corporation (BPC).
The two parties have been cooperating in training of BPC personnel, the exchange of technical and executive personnel to work on sites in both Bhutan and Thailand, and on upgrading electrical transmission systems technology in Bhutan.
The PEA deputy governor, Suttidej Suttisom, told Kuensel his company was exploring the possibility of constructing two 20 MW ...