Question : Potential of New & Renewable Energy Sources in J&K

(a): whether any survey or investigation has been carried out in Jammu and Kashmir for harnessing various sources of available non-conventional energy sources;

(b): if so, the details thereof;

(c): whether the Union Government proposes to promote the non-conventional energy sources in the State as the State in general and Ladakh region in particular has tremendous potential for these sources;

(d): if so, the details thereof;

(e): whether the Union Government proposes to install a mega-solar power project in Ladakh; and

(f): if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (I/C)
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)


(a) & (b): An assessment was conducted on Solar and Wind Potential across the country by the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) and for Small Hydro Power by AHEC, IIT, Roorkee. The assessment also covered areas of J&K. As per the assessment, the total estimated potential of non-conventional energy in J&K is 112.8 GW as detailed in Annexure-I.
(c) & (d): Besides various schemes and programmes run by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy which are available to the State of J&K, the Ministry is implementing two special packages for J&K namely (a) Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative (LREI) and (b) Prime Minister Development Package – 2015. The Details of these two packages are given in Annexure – II.
(e) & (f): The Ministry has accorded approval for setting up of one solar park of capacity 100 MW in J&K. Further, it is proposed to set up two Solar PV Projects of 7 MW each with battery storage facility in Leh & Kargil under the Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP) – 2015.
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