Background

Established in accordance with the Economic Development Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2010, Bhutan Power System Operator (BPSO) is entrusted to coordinate and regulate power system operation, outages, and manage/monitor export and import of power for the overall reliability and security of electricity supply.

Initially known as the National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC), BPSO was inaugurated by Hon'ble Lyonpo Yeshi Zimba on 17th December 2011 and licensed by Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) on 1st July 2014 for the operation of Bhutan's power system.

Since 1st July 2022, BPSO has been under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), with its main control centre at Thimphu, backup Control Centre at Malbase, and Eastern Data Centre (EDC) at Tintibi substation.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Ensuring safety and stability of the grid.
  • Maintaining balance between generation and consumption of electricity.
  • Non-discriminatory dispatch of generation installations.
  • Coordinating transmission/generation outages and black starts.
  • Monitoring power system performance and ensuring compliance with grid standards.
  • Facilitating the export and import of electricity.
  • Scheduling electricity within the country and across borders.
  • Forecasting generation requirements and national loads.
  • Providing power data to the Ministry as needed.
  • Performing other energy security-related functions as prescribed by the Ministry.