Lok Sabha Question No. 4071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Power Projects 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. 4071

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## POWER PROJECTS IN LADAKH

## 4071. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make Ladakh the first UT to function mainly on solar power, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reaction of the Government  thereto;
- (b)whether the  Government also  proposes  to  bring  geo-thermal  projects  in  Ladakh  during  the current year, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of hydro power projects constructed/under construction along with their installed capacities in Ladakh;
- (d) whether the Government has cleared any proposals for new hydro power projects in Ladakh to tap the huge hydro-electric potential; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has planned to set up solar power projects, one of 50 MW capacity in Leh by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd. and another with cumulative  capacity  of  around  14  MW  with  battery  storage  capacity  of  42  MWh  in  Leh  and Kargil under Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP)-2015 for Jammu and Kashmir.
- (b) The Geothermal energy is not economically viable at present due to very high capital cost ranging  from  Rs  30  crores  to  Rs  40  crores  per  Megawatt,  difficult  terrain  and  lack  of  power purchaser because of resulting high tariffs.
- (c) The details of constructed / under construction Small Hydro Project in the Union Territory of Ladakh are given in Annexure.
- (d) and (e)This Ministry has not received any proposal for approval from UT of Ladakh for new Small Hydro Power Projects.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4071 FOR 12.12.2019

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

## Table-A Constructed Small Hydro Power Projects (upto 25 MW)

| 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       | IgoMercellong         | Leh            |            3    |
| 5       | Marpachoo             | Drass, Kargil  |            0.75 |
| 6       | Haftal                | Zanskar,       |            1    |
| 7       | Stakna                | Kargil 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.    | Sumdadho       | Leh        |            0.3  |
| 11.    | Raru           | Kargil     |            2    |
| 12.    | Zunkul         | Kargil     |            2.5  |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL          | TOTAL      |           10.7  |