Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited
Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle incorporated under the Companies Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan on October 15, 2025, to develop and implement the project.
Name: Nado
Joining Date: 04 March, 2026
Current Designation: General Manager, Electro-Mechanical Division (E&M)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), York St. John University, UK| Electrical Engineering Degree, College of Science and Technology, Bhutan.
Area of Expertise: Erection. Testing and Commissioning of Electro-mechanical equipment, Operation and maintenance of power plant, and Construction Project Management.
Professional Career: With over a decade of experience in the hydropower project, in managing and execution of electro-mechanical works, as well as operation and maintenance of hydropower plant.
Name: Chenga Penjor
Current Position: General Manager, Head Race Tunnel Division (HRTD)
Joining Date: 12 July 2012 (DGPC)
04 February 2026 (WHPL)
Area of Expertise: Hydropower Project Construction, Tunnel Excavation and Lining, Underground Works, Contract Administration, Procurement, Tender Management, and Project Planning.
Professional Career: Civil engineer in hydropower project construction and management. Head of the Contracts and Procurement Unit. Currently serves as General Manager, HRTD.
Name: Jigme Tshewang
Current Position: General Manager, Dam Division
Joining Date: 11 August 2014 (DGPC) | 01 October 2026 (WHPL)
Area of Expertise: An experienced civil engineering professional specializing in dam engineering, project and construction management, and dam safety, with expertise in the planning and execution of dam construction projects and associated underground works. Technical competencies encompass geotechnical and rock engineering, slope stability, hydraulics, structural engineering, hydrology, and seismic safety assessment of existing dams and new dam designs.
Professional Career: July 2012 to August 2024, worked with the Concrete Gravity Dam, MHPA.
August 2012 to December 2015, served in the Civil Division, CHP, DGPC.
January 2016 to July 2024, served in the Concrete Gravity Dam, Nikachhu Hydroelectric Project,
July 2024 to May 2026, was on study leave for a Master of Technology in Dam Safety and Rehabilitation.
Name: Samphel Norbu
Current Position: General Manager, Contracts and Procurement Division
Master’s in Contract Management and Conflict Resolution, Brandeis University, USA | MSc in Project Management, University of Westminster, UK | Engineering Degree, Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Area of expertise: Project Management, Strategic Contract and Procurement Leadership, Complex Contract Negotiations, Contractual Risk and Claims Management, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration,
Professional Career: More than 20 years of experience in hydropower development and implementation, including key roles in Tala, Kholongchhu, Punatsangchhu-I, and Dorjilung hydropower project |Former Associate Director, Projects Department, Druk Green Power Corporation | Experience working with international consultants and multilateral development institutions, including the Asian Development
Bank and the World Bank
Affiliation: Member of the Panel of Arbitrators, Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, since 2019
Name: Sherub Wangchuk
Current Position: Interim General Manager, Finance and Accounts Division
Joining Date: 31 July, 2012 (DGPC) |01 April,2026 (WHPL)
Area of expertise: Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Management, BAS and Financial Accounting, Assets and Material Managements, Administration, Fleet and Support Services, Contract & Commercial Financial Administration and RISE with SAP (Finance).
Professional Career: Interim General Manager (Finance), Wangchhu Hydroelectrical Power Limited |Head Support Service Unit, Kurichhu Hydropower Plant, DGPC | Head Finance Unit Kurichhu Hydropower Plant, DGPC.
