Risk sharing in hydropower development: Case study of the Chukha Hydel Project in Bhutan

Water Policy

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 109-125

  Dhakal, D N S ^a   Jenkins, Glenn P ^b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Economic rents; Electricity; Electricity exports; Himalayas; Hydropower; India; Power purchase agreement; Risk sharing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885403433     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2013.001     Document Type: Article

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