Lok Sabha Question No. 2463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Solar Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2463

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

## 2463.   SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR  REDDY:

Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of solar power projects undertaken by the Union Government in Ladakh area of Jammu & Kashmir;
- (b) whether the Union Government has decided not to go ahead with the above projects and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) if not, the present status of the above projects?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): As per the information provided by Ladakh Renewable Development Agency, the details of  solar  power  projects  undertaken  by  the  Union  Government  in  Ladakh  area  of  Jammu  & Kashmir are given at Annexure.
- (b): No Madam.
- (c): Project 'Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative' has been completed while Project 'PM's Development Package (PMDP) for J&K, 2015' (5 MW x 4 Nos.)  is under report preparation by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The present status of the projects is also indicated in Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2463 FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.2017

## DETAILS OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE UNION GOVERNMENT IN   LADAKH AREA OF JAMMU & KASHMIR UP TILL DATE:

|   S No. | Project/Prog ramme Name                                                                                                                                | Type                                                                                         | Details of Project                                                                                                                                                                | Aggregate Capacity (MW)                   | Status                                           |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative (Special Package Programme) sanctioned vide MNRE' administrative approval no: 20(38)/2008- SHP dated: 1st June 2010 | Off-grid village and institutional solar power project                                       | Small scale solar power plants for villages and institutions in Leh District with battery back up - 40 Villages - 60 Institutions - 16 Paramilitary and Defence Establishment s - | 2.76                                      | Off-grid Solar Power Plants have been completed  |
|       2 | PM's Development Package (PMDP) for J&K, 2015                                                                                                          | Off gridMW scale power projects (5 MW X 4 Nos.) in Leh District with partial battery back up | Currently under DPR preparation by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI): envisaged as smallMW scale power plants with partial battery back up                                 | Tentative capacities: 5MW X 4 Nos. = 20MW | Under Detailed Project Report Preparation stage. |