Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
Yes
Effective Start Year: 
2008
Effective End Year: 
2013
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Power, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Hydropower, Solar
Issued by: 
Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan
Overall Summary: 
The 10th Five Year Plan (2008-2013), Volume 1: Main Document outlines strategies from 2008-2013 to reduce poverty and grow education initiatives.
Access
Energy access targets: 
8.4: Targets for the Energy Sector [...] • Provision of Electricity to all by 2013
Renewable Energy
RE targets: 
8.4: Targets for the Energy Sector [...] Expand hydropower installed capacity to 1,602 MW by 2013
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
8.4: Targets for the Energy Sector. [...] These targets include enhancing the sectors contribution to GDP and national revenue and expanding electrification coverage and the total installed hydropower capacity. • Increase average GDP contribution from the energy sector to over 15% over entire plan period • Enhance revenue contribution from the hydropower sector to about 36% of the national revenue [...] • Provision of Grid Electricity to all Dzongkhag Head Quarters by 2013 [...]