Department of Renewable Energy

The Department of Renewable Energy has been established in December 2011 with the mandate to serve as the central coordination agency and the focal point of RGoB on all matters related to renewable energy development. Keeping in view the rising demand for electricity, concerns of global warming and Bhutan’s increasing reliance on hydropower generation, the Department aims to broaden the energy supply mix by exploring other forms of clean and renewable energy sources that will supplement, in particular, hydropower generation shortage faced during the lean season. Given that fossil fuels are non renewable, fast depleting and prices are highly volatile, the Department also aims to pursue development of non conventional renewable energy sources to reduce import of fossil fuels and enhance the energy security of the country. The Department further wishes to keep abreast, explore, promote the emerging renewable energy technologies, and conduct research and development with an objective to make the technologies appropriate, affordable and cost competitive in future.