Lok Sabha Question No. 2647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Solar Power Plants in Ladakh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia, Shri Sukhdeo Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647

ANSWERED ON 07/08/2024

## SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN LADAKH

## 2647. SHRI TANUJ PUNIA SHRI SUKHDEO BHAGAT

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

- (a) the details of all solar power plants in Ladakh, including their locations, capacities,

investments, and the companies responsible for construction and operation, project-wise;

- (b) whether the Government has any upcoming solar power plant projects in the pipeline and if so, the details thereof, including the stage of each project, the highest bidders, details of the investment, and the estimated completion timeline; and
- (c) the steps the Government has taken to ensure that these solar power plants are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The details of the solar projects in Ladakh, including their locations, capacities, investments, and the  companies  responsible  for  construction  and  operation,  project-wise  are  not  available  with  the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The required details were sought from Power Development Department (PDD) of the UT of Ladakh, Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA) and Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA).

As per details submitted by PDD, UT of Ladakh, off-grid solar projects having a cumulative capacity of around 9.05 MW are installed by LREDA and KREDA. The district wise installed capacity is given below:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District   |   Capacity installed (MW) |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Ladakh                 |                      4.49 |
| 2         | Kargil                 |                      4.56 |
| Total     | Total                  |                      9.05 |

The details of projects furnished by LREDA and KREDA are at Annexure I.

(b) The details of the solar power plant projects in the pipeline are at Annexure II.

(c) Solar Energy projects are considered as environmentally sustainable. To manage e-waste generated after the use of solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, effective from 1 st April, 2023.

Further, the recycling of solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells are mandated for recovery of material as laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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## LIST OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS INSTALLED IN LADAKH DISTRICT

## A.  List of Solar Power Plants installed in Government Institutions

| S.No   | Location                    | No of Solar Power Plants   |   Capacity (KWp) |
|--------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 1.     | High School Saspol          | 1                          |              5   |
| 2.     | PHC Saspol                  | 1                          |              5   |
| 3.     | PHCChushul                  | 1                          |              5   |
| 4.     | PHCSkurbuchan               | 1                          |              5   |
| 5.     | PHCTurtuk                   | 1                          |              5   |
| 6.     | PHCBogdang                  | 1                          |              5   |
| 7.     | PHCChuchot                  | 1                          |              5   |
| 8.     | PHCPanamik                  | 1                          |              5   |
| 9.     | PHC Diggar                  | 1                          |              5   |
| 10.    | PHCTemsigam                 | 1                          |              5   |
| 11.    | High School Lamayuru        | 1                          |              5   |
| 12.    | High School Wanla           | 1                          |              5   |
| 13.    | High School Chushul         | 1                          |              5   |
| 14.    | High School Panamik         | 1                          |              5   |
| 15.    | High School Thiksay         | 1                          |              5   |
| 16.    | High School Liktse          | 1                          |              5   |
| 17.    | High School Chumathang      | 1                          |              5   |
| 18.    | High School Hunder          | 1                          |              5   |
| 19.    | High School Bogdang         | 1                          |              5   |
| 20.    | High Sec. School Turtuk     | 1                          |              5   |
| 21.    | High School Dha             | 1                          |              5   |
| 22.    | High School Bema            | 1                          |              5   |
| 23.    | High School Hanu Yokma      | 1                          |              5   |
| 24.    | High School Skurbuchan      | 1                          |              5   |
| 25.    | High School Domkhar         | 1                          |              5   |
| 26.    | High School Sumoor          | 1                          |              5   |
| 27.    | Boys Higher Sec School, Leh | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 28.    | Degree College, Leh         | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 29.    | Higher Sec School Chuchot   | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 30.    | Higher Sec. School Sakti    | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 31.    | PHCTangste                  | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 32.    | High Sec. School Temisgam   | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 33.    | PHCKhaltse                  | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 34.    | SDH Nubra                   | 1                          |             12.5 |
| 35.    | SNM Hospital                | 1                          |             20   |
|        | Total                       |                            |            250   |

## B. List of Solar Power Plants installed in Defence/Paramilitary

| S.No   | Institution                | No of Solar Power Plants   |   Capacity (KWp) |
|--------|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 1.     | Defence Accts. Office, Leh | 1                          |               10 |
| 2.     | Police Lines Choglamsar    | 1                          |               25 |
| 3.     | Himank HQ, Leh             | 1                          |               40 |
| 4.     | Army Nimmu                 | 1                          |               50 |
| 5.     | Army Base Camp 1           | 1                          |               50 |
| 6.     | Army Base Camp 2           | 1                          |               50 |
| 7.     | Air Force, Leh             | 1                          |               50 |
| 8.     | 16 BRTF, Leh               | 1                          |               50 |
| 9.     | ITBP, Leh                  | 1                          |               50 |
| 10.    | 3 Vikas, Leh               | 1                          |               50 |
| 11.    | Army Karu                  | 1                          |              100 |
| 12.    | Army Leh                   | 1                          |              100 |
| 13.    | ITBF Phobrang              | 1                          |              200 |
|        | Total                      |                            |              825 |

## C. Solar Power Plants under various schemes of District & UT Ladakh

| S.No   | Institution                 | No of Solar Power Plants   | Capacity (KWp)   | Funding                  |
|--------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.     | Rooftop Solar with battery  | 1                          | 100              | DistrictADM              |
| 2.     | Roof top Solar with battery | 1                          | 5                | CCDF/EDU/Wildlife        |
| 3.     | SDM OFFICE NUBRA            | 1                          | 10               | United Grant             |
| 4.     | Government Polytechnic      | 1                          | 25               | SDP                      |
| 5.     | Panchayat Office            | 95                         | 5 (95 sites)     | SDP (Under installation) |
| 6.     | BDO/BDC/AXN/ACD Office      | 16                         | 10 (16 sites)    | SDP (Under installation) |
| 7.     | Solar Power Plant (MES)     |                            | 400 x 2          | MES                      |
| 8.     | SKAUST, Leh                 | 2                          | 22.5 KWp         | SKAUST                   |
| 9.     | BRTF, Leh                   | 3                          | 40 KWp           | BRTF                     |
|        | Total                       |                            | 825              |                          |

## D. Institutions

| S. No.   | Institution                  | No. of Solar Power Plants   |   Capacity (Kwp) |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------|
| 1        | Matho Monastery              | 1                           |              5   |
| 2        | Schachukul Monastery         | 1                           |              5   |
| 3        | Spituk Monastery             | 1                           |              5   |
| 4        | Kespang Monastery            | 1                           |              5   |
| 5        | Samstangling Monastery       | 1                           |              5   |
| 6        | Hanley Monastery             | 1                           |              5   |
| 7        | Jamia Masjid Leh             | 1                           |              5   |
| 8        | Moravian Church, Leh         | 1                           |              5   |
| 9        | Imam Bara, Chuchot           | 1                           |              5   |
| 10       | Mahey Khotsa (Nunnery)       | 1                           |              5   |
| 11       | Hemis Khotsa (Nunnery)       | 1                           |              5   |
| 12       | Rezong Monastery             | 1                           |              5   |
| 13       | Ladakh Heart Foundation      | 1                           |              5   |
| 14       | Imamia Mission School        | 1                           |              7.5 |
| 15       | Islamia school               | 1                           |              7.5 |
| 16       | Moravian Mission School      | 1                           |              7.5 |
| 17       | New Millenium School         | 1                           |             10   |
| 18       | Druk Pema Karpo School       | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 19       | Diskit Monastery             | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 20       | Jamyang School               | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 21       | Lamdon Senior Sec. School    | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 22       | Likir Monastery              | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 23       | Trak Thok Monastery          | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 24       | Mahabodhi Residential School | 1                           |             12.5 |
| 25       | Gompa Soma                   | 1                           |             15   |
| Total    | Total                        | Total                       |            200   |

E. Others

|   S. No. | Villages/Hamlets   |   CAPACITY (kWp) | Block                           |
|----------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Hangkar            |              7.5 | Nimoo                           |
|        2 | Doltokling         |              7.5 | Nimoo                           |
|        3 | Rumbak             |              7.5 | Nimoo                           |
|        4 | Khastath           |              7.5 | Durbuk                          |
|        5 | Waris-Fastan       |              7.5 | Diskit                          |
|        6 | Relay              |             10   | Durbuk                          |
|        7 | Largiab Yokma      |             12.5 | Diskit                          |
|        8 | Largiab Gongma     |             12.5 | Diskit                          |
|        9 | Lukung             |             12.5 | Durbuk                          |
|       10 | Kaya               |             12.5 | Nimoo                           |
|       11 | Chipra             |             15   | Durbuk                          |
|       12 | Spangmik           |             15   | Durbuk                          |
|       13 | Hanu-Patta         |             15   | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wanla |
|       14 | Dipling            |             20   | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wanla |
|       15 | Parma              |             20   | Durbuk                          |
|       16 | Demjok             |             20   | Nyoma                           |

| S. No.   | Villages/Hamlets   | CAPACITY (kWp)   | Block                           |
|----------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|
| 17       | HunderDok          | 20               | Diskit                          |
| 18       | Niddar             | 20               | Nyoma                           |
| 19       | Chumur             | 20               | Rupshow HQ at Puga              |
| 20       | Yarath             | 25               | Durbuk                          |
| 21       | Bokshado           | 25               | Nyoma                           |
| 22       | Kherapulu          | 25               | Durbuk                          |
| 23       | Skumpata           | 25               | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wanla |
| 24       | Markha             | 25               | Nimoo                           |
| 25       | Nyiarags           | 25               | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wanla |
| 26       | Yulchung           | 25               | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wanla |
| 27       | Nemgo              | 32.5             | Nyoma                           |
| 28       | SamadRokchan       | 32.5             | Rupshow HQ at Puga              |
| 29       | Photoksar          | 37.5             | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wanla |
| 30       | Satho              | 37.5             | Durbuk                          |
| 31       | Deggar             | 40               | Diskit                          |
| 32       | Merak              | 40               | Durbuk                          |
| 33       | Yourgo             | 42.5             | Durbuk                          |
| 34       | Hanley TR          | 42.5             | Nyoma                           |
| 35       | Rebel Sumdo        | 42.5             | Rupshow HQ at Puga              |
| 36       | Pungog             | 42.5             | Nyoma                           |
| 37       | Tsaga              | 42.5             | Nyoma                           |
| 38       | Ronggo             | 50               | Nyoma                           |
| 39       | Kharnak            | 57.5             | Rupshow HQ at Puga              |
| 40       | Mudth              | 65               | Nyoma                           |
| 41       | Koyul              | (42.5*2) 85      | Nyoma                           |
| 42       | Lingshed 4 sites   | (20*4) 80        | Lingshed/Singelalok HQ at Wania |
| 43       | Hanley Khaldo      | 42.5             | Nyoma                           |
| 44       | Nyoma              | 57.5*2           | Nyoma                           |
| 45       | Chushul            | 57.5*2           | Nyoma                           |
| 46       | Korzok             | 100              | Rupshow HQ at Puga              |
| 47       | Ankung             | 5                | Rupshow HQ at Puga              |
| 48       | Sunidho            | 5                | Nubra                           |
| 49       | Rongo              | 15               | Nubra                           |
|          | Total              | 1605             |                                 |

## LIST OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS INSTALLED IN KARGIL DISTRICT

| Capacities Per System   | Total Capacities (Kwp)   |
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2.5Kwp                  | 75Kwp                    |
| 3Kwp                    | 27Kwp                    |
| 5Kwp                    | 100Kwp                   |
| 10Kwp                   | 250Kwp                   |
| 20Kwp                   | 20Kwp                    |
| 37.5Kwp                 | 355Kwp                   |
| 30Kwp                   | 30Kwp                    |
| 40Kwp                   | 400Kwp                   |
| 42.5Kwp                 | 255Kwp                   |
| 57.5Kwp                 | 172.5Kwp                 |

| 50Kwp                                 | 150Kwp     |
|---------------------------------------|------------|
| 65Kwp                                 | 585Kwp     |
| 100Kwp                                | 400Kwp     |
| Rooftop Under JNNSM 2016-17           | 349x5=1745 |
| Total Capacity Solar Installed so far | 4564.5     |

## ANNEXURE - II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## DETAILS OF THE UPCOMING SOLAR POWER PLANT PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE

|   Sl. No. | Details of the project                                          | Status                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Solar project with battery storage under PMDP - 15 by SECI Ltd. | Letter ofAward initially issued was cancelled due to non-performance of the contractor. SECI has retendered the project. |
|         2 | 12 MW Solar project by PDD, UT of Ladakh                        | SECI has issued tender.                                                                                                  |
|         3 | 13 GW Solar Wind Hybrid project                                 | Soil investigation and DPR preparation is under way.                                                                     |