Lok Sabha Question No. 4357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Solar Power Project in Ladakh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4357

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN LADAKH

## 4357. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

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

- (a) whether the 7500 MW Solar Power Project which was sanctioned in the year 2014 is executed on ground in Leh and Zanskar regions of Ladakh and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has any targeted time to complete the project on ground;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor:
- (d) whether the Government has any data based report about the potential of Solar, Geothermal, Wind and other renewable energies in Ladakh and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has any plan to explore the renewable energies in Ladakh; and ( f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  to  (c)  No  such  project  was  sanctioned  in  2014.    The  Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India (SECI)  issued  a  tender  for  development  of  7500  MW  Solar  PV  Projects  in  Leh  and  Kargil districts  on  31.12.2018.  Site  visits  are  required  to  be  undertaken  by  prospective  bidders  and same would be taken up after melting of snow and gaining accessibility to the sites. Based on inputs from the prospective bidders, further tendering activities would be taken up. The last date of  bid  submission  is  30.04.2020.  As  per  the  tender  documents,  implementation  time  for  the project is 48 months from effective date of Power Purchase Agreement.  This apart, two Solar plants of 7 MW capacity with 21 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems, will be set up one each in Leh and Kargil.
- (d)  As  reported  by  Union  Territory  of  Ladakh,  the  details  of  potential  of  Solar,  Geothermal, Wind and other Renewable Energies (RE) in Ladakh are as under:

| RE Source   | Leh          | Kargil       | Total        |
|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Solar       | 35,000 MW    | 25,000 MW    | 60,000 MW    |
| Wind        | 1,00,000 MW  | NA           | 1,00,000 MW  |
| Small Hydro | 2000 MW      | 72 MW        | 2072 MW      |
| Biomass     | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Geothermal  | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |

(e) & (f) The Government has planned to set up following solar projects in Union Territory of Ladakh:

- i) Two Solar plants of 7 MW capacity with 21 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems one each in Leh and Kargil.
2. ii) 50 MW Solar Project in Leh through Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI).

This apart, National Institute of Wind Energy has taken initiative for setting up of 100 m high wind masks in Leh to collect wind data. The details of constructed / under construction Small Hydro Projects in the Union Territory of Ladakh are given in Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (E) AND (F) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4357 FOR 19.03.2020

LIST OF CONSTRUCTED AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION SMALL HYDRO PROJECT IN UT OF LADAKH

Table-A Constructed Small Hydro Power Projects

| S No.   | Name of the Project   | Location       |   Capacity (MW) |
|---------|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------|
| o. 1    | Iqbal                 | Kargil         |            3.75 |
| 2       | Hunder                | Nubra,Leh      |            0.4  |
| 3       | Bazgo                 | Leh            |            0.3  |
| 4       | Igo Mercellong        | Leh            |            3    |
| 5       | Marpachoo             | Drass,Kargil   |            0.75 |
| 6       | Haftal                | Zanskar,Kargil |            1    |
| 7       | Stakna                | Leh            |            4    |
| 8       | Sanjak                | Kargil         |            1.26 |
| 9       | Hanu                  | Leh            |            9    |
| 10      | Dah                   | Leh            |            9    |
| 11      | Sangrah SHP           | Sankoo,Kargil  |            1.5  |
| 12      | Bairas                | Drass,Kargil   |            1.5  |
| 13      | Chillong              | Taisuru,Kargil |            1    |
| 14      | Khandi                | Sankoo,Kargil  |            1.5  |
| 15      | Matayeen              | Drass,Kargil   |            0.55 |
| Total   | Total                 | Total          |           38.51 |

Table-B Under-construction Small Hydro Power Projects

| S No   | Project Name   | Location   |   Capacity (MW) |
|--------|----------------|------------|-----------------|
| 1.     | Tsati MHP      | Leh        |            0.5  |
| 2.     | Chamshen MHP   | Leh        |            0.55 |
| 3.     | Henache MHP    | Leh        |            0.6  |
| 4.     | Bogdand MHP    | Leh        |            0.8  |
| 5.     | Chulungkha MHP | Leh        |            0.8  |
| 6.     | Turtuk MHP     | Leh        |            0.5  |
| 7.     | Durbuk         | Leh        |            0.35 |
| 8.     | Shayok         | Leh        |            0.6  |
| 9.     | Waris-II       | Leh        |            1.2  |
| 10.    | Sumda dho      | Leh        |            0.3  |
| 11.    | Raru           | Kargil     |            2    |
| 12.    | Zunkul         | Kargil     |            2.5  |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL          | TOTAL      |           10.7  |