National Solar Energy Roadmap

ISO 19115-3 Metadata

Metadata Information

Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8
Metadata contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: Department of Energy
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Ugyen Tshering
Position name: GIS Officer
Metadata date information:
Date type: revision
Date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00
Metadata standard:
Title: ISO 19115-3 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals
Edition: 2014
Metadata scope:
Resource scope: dataset
Metadata maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: National Solar Energy Roadmap
Citation date:
Date type: publication
Date: 2026-01-01T00:00:00
Citation date:
Date type: creation
Date: 2025-09-01T00:00:00
Cited responsible party:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: Department of Energy
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Ugyen Tshering
Position name: GIS Officer
Abstract: This data provides the potential utility scale solar PV sites across Bhutan identified as part of the National Solar Energy Roadmap
Point of contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: Department of Energy
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Ugyen Tshering
Position name: GIS Officer
Themes or categories of the resource: boundaries, economy, location, planningCadastre
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
West longitude: 88.871198
East longitude: 91.883641
North latitude: 27.795014
South latitude: 26.744512
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8

Spatial Representation Information

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Object type: surface
Object count: 310

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Identifier code: EPSG 5266

Resource Lineage

Lineage statement: Sites identified by DoE, DGPC, Private Sectors and GDL were sourced from respective agencies and additional sites were identified by consultant as part of the NSER
Lineage scope:
Scope level: dataset
Process step:
Process description: Desktop analysis and site visit

Distribution Information

Distribution format:
Format specification citation:
Title: Shapefile
Edition: 01
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution: KB
Transfer size: 591