BHUTAN: Integrated Energy Management Master Plan for Bhutan

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2010
Effective Start Year: 
2010
Effective End Year: 
2020
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
All, Coal, Oil, Power, Gas, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Department of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Notes: 
Unofficial Source
Source: 
Yumpu.com
File: 
Integrated Energy Management Master Plan for Bhutan
Overall Summary: 
The objective of the IEMMP is to develop an all-encompassing framework, which would give a holistic overview of the demand and supply scenarios, along with recommending strategies (up to 2020) for the sustainable supply of energy for the socio-economic development of the kingdom, both at the rural and urban levels. This integrated approach provides various policy options, in line with the current policies and Vision 2020, for future development of the kingdom. The document contains a number of recommendations.
Access
Energy access action plan: 
Recommended Strategies: a) Promotion of improved cook stove. Use awareness campaign and promote fuel-efficient cook stoves and bukharis. Giving subsidized electric cook stoves can also be considered. Recommended target of about 20000 improved cook stove installations. b) Promotion of efficient LPG stoves. Introduction of standards and labelling system for LPG cook stoves. An efficiency improvement of 5% over and above currently available LPG cook stoves is possible. c) Use of briquettes and pellets for space heating to reduce fuelwood consumption. Small-scale saw dust should be introduced along with forest waste briquetting and pelletizing. Simultaneously, new energy-efficient pellet stoves and boilers should also be introduced. d) Promotion of solar lanterns and home lighting systems in unelectrified areas through direct sale and solar women entrepreneur schemes.
Energy access targets: 
Recommended target of about 20000 improved cook stove installations.
Clean cooking solutions: 
Use awareness campaign and promote fuel-efficient cook stoves and bukharis. Giving subsidized electric cook stoves can also be considered.
Efficiency
EE action plans: 
Recommended Strategies: a) Use of improved cook stoves for fodder cooking to reduce fuelwood consumption. Improved cook stoves can be supplied free of cost through Dzongkhag offices. A programme for supplying about 500–1000 cook stoves on demonstration basis can be initiated in the Tenth Plan. These cook stoves can be distributed through subsidy programmes by renewable and natural resource centres; b) Promotion of CFLs, LED lamps, and other energy-efficient lighting fixtures in electrified areas and for commercial buildings. One approach is the promotion of CFLs and energy-efficient lighting through awareness campaign. For areas having off-grid hydropower plants, supply of CFLs through subsidy/cost sharing scheme can also be considered. In urban areas, introduction of the CFL under promotional scheme for replacing bulb can be undertaken by the BPC. Certain number of CFLs can be provided to each consumer, and the cost of the same can be recovered through electricity bills. Promotion of 36-watt tube light instead of 40-watt tube lights is also being considered under the South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy programmes. For institutions, energy audits could be made compulsory; c) Promotion of solar water heaters. the DoE can promote the use of solar water heaters by undertaking awareness campaigns, providing incentives to the user, and making them compulsory for large hotels. Outlines demand side management options, timelines and budgets in Residential, Commercial and Institutional, Industrial, Transport, Agriculture sectors.
EE labeling: 
Recommendation: Till the time such labelling facilities are developed in the country, energy/star-labelled energy-efficient devices as well as those renewable energy systems that conform to international standards may be endorsed by the DoE for use in Bhutan.
EE industry standards: 
Recommended Strategies: a) Promote the use of energy-efficient equipment and technologies in small- and medium-scale industries. Recommends development of training and energy audit programmes for small-scale industries for specific types of industries such as textile, paper, food processing, and so on; b) Recommended strategies given for ferro alloy, cement, iron and steel industries.
EE building standards: 
Development of an energy-efficient building code for buildings is recommended. Energy conservation techniques are outlined for design, site planning, RE, systems, waste management, with the recommendation that pilot projects are created.
EE transport standards : 
Recommends implementation and economic use of electric vehicles to capitalize on hydropower availability, for both private and public transport uses. Suggests development of electric/hybrid vehicle master plan.
EE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
A number of public awareness programs are recommended to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Renewable Energy
RE action plans: 
Recommended Strategies: a) Promotion of solar water heating systems. Initially in urban areas through awareness campaign and soft loans; b) Use of hydrogen as a cooking fuel; c) Promotion of solar water heaters. the DoE can promote the use of solar water heaters by undertaking awareness campaigns, highlighting their environmental benefits, providing incentives to the user, and making them compulsory for large hotels; d) Promotion of solar PV and small wind-based power plants.
RE heat obligation/mandate: 
Recommended Strategies: [...] c) Promotion of solar water heaters. the DoE can promote the use of solar water heaters by [...] making them compulsory for large hotels.
RE capital subsidy, grant, or rebate: 
Recommendation: The DoE may offer a rebate on monthly electricity bills for users who have installed solar water heating systems.---Recommended Strategies: a) Promotion of solar water heating systems. Initially in urban areas through awareness campaign and soft loans;---Recommendation: A rebate may be given on annual municipal/property taxes to commercial and institutional buildings with solar water heating systems.
RE reductions in taxes: 
Recommendation: A rebate may be given on annual municipal/property taxes to commercial and institutional buildings with solar water heating systems.
RE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
A number of public awareness programs are recommended to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Public investment loans or grants: 
Recommendation: a common loan scheme for the purchase of energy-efficient/renewable energy devices certified by the DoE.---Recommended Strategies: a) Promotion of solar water heating systems. Initially in urban areas through awareness campaign and soft loans.
Pricing
Renewable energy subsidies: 
Recommendation: The DoE may offer a rebate on monthly electricity bills for users who have installed solar water heating systems.---Recommended Strategies: a) Promotion of solar water heating systems. Initially in urban areas through awareness campaign and soft loans.
Governance
Energy institutional structures: 
In Bhutan, the Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the transmission and distribution network in the country. Additionally, the BPC also owns and operates small and micro power plants. Major power plants like Tala, Chukha, Kurichu,and Basochhu are operated by independent power corporations or authorities. The Department of Energy (DoE) has brought these generating companies under one umbrella by creating larger Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC). The Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA), an independent regulator, has been entrusted with the responsibility of tariff regulation. Detailed overview of institutional arrangements provided.
Technology
Clean energy technology deployment: 
Outlines options to deploy biomass densification, thermal bioenergy, small wind system, and geothermal technologies.