Lok Sabha Question No. 2925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Potential of New & Renewable Energy Sources in J&K
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: THUPSTAN CHHEWANG

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## POTENTIAL OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN J&K

## 2925. SHRI THUPSTAN CHHEWANG:

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

(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?

## ANSWER

## 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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## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2925 FOR ANSWER ON 04.01.2018

Details of total Estimated potential of non-conventional Energy in J&K :-

| S.No.   | Renewable Source   | Energy   |   Potential (In MW) |
|---------|--------------------|----------|---------------------|
| 1       | Solar              |          |           111050    |
| 2       | Hydro              |          |             1707.45 |
| 3       | Biomass            |          |               42.7  |
|         | Total              |          |           112800    |

## ANNEXURE - II

## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PART (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2925 FOR ANSWER ON 04.01.2018

Budgetary provision for Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative-2010.

| S.No.   | Activity                                      | Amount (In Rs.Crore)   | Amount (In Rs.Crore)   | Amount (In Rs.Crore)   | Physical Achievement   | Physical Achievement   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|         |                                               | LREDA                  | KREDA                  | Total                  | LREDA                  | KREDA                  |
| 1       | Small Hydro Projects                          | 127.00                 | 140.00                 | 267.00                 | 6 projects 3.6MW       | 6 projects 10.00MW     |
| 2       | SPV Component                                 | 80.00                  | 60.00                  | 140.00                 |                        |                        |
| 3       | ST Component                                  | 32.00                  | 20.00                  | 52.00                  |                        |                        |
| 4       | Capacity building, training, consultancy Etc. | 7.00                   | 7.00                   | 14.00                  | Completed              |                        |
|         | Total                                         | 246.00                 | 227.00                 | 473.00                 |                        |                        |

## Budgetary provisions for PM announced Development Package-2015.

|   S.No. | Projects                                                               | Physical Target                                                                                                                                             | Physical Target                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Generation - Solar: Two Pilot projects of 14 MW each in Leh and Kargil | 14MW                                                                                                                                                        | 14MW                                                                                                                                                        |
|       2 | Solar off-grid Home System/Street lights                               | i. Street Lighting Systems - 20013 ii. Home Lightings Systems - 55000 iii. Solar power plants with aggregate capacity of 2100kWp at 401 locations in Kargil | i. Street Lighting Systems - 20013 ii. Home Lightings Systems - 55000 iii. Solar power plants with aggregate capacity of 2100kWp at 401 locations in Kargil |
|       3 | Small Hydro - Preparation of DPRs and                                  | 123nos. of DPR sanctioned aggregating to 410MW                                                                                                              | 123nos. of DPR sanctioned aggregating to 410MW                                                                                                              |
|       3 | Small Hydro - Preparation of DPRs and                                  |                                                                                                                                                             | Capacity (MW)                                                                                                                                               |
|       3 | Small Hydro - Preparation of DPRs and                                  |                                                                                                                                                             | 91                                                                                                                                                          |
|       3 | Small Hydro - Preparation of DPRs and                                  |                                                                                                                                                             | 294                                                                                                                                                         |
|       3 | Small Hydro - Preparation of DPRs and                                  |                                                                                                                                                             | 2.49                                                                                                                                                        |
|       3 | Small Hydro - Preparation of DPRs and                                  |                                                                                                                                                             | 23.3                                                                                                                                                        |
|       3 | Implementations of SHP projects                                        | 440MW (Estimated/Proposed Capacity addition)                                                                                                                | 440MW (Estimated/Proposed Capacity addition)                                                                                                                |