Jammu and Kashmir Emerges As Second Highest Photo voltaic Vitality Producer in India

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir ranks second in India for its excessive potential to generate photo voltaic vitality, in line with paperwork.

As revealed by paperwork accessed by the information company Kashmir Information Observer (KNO), Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to provide 111050 MW of photo voltaic vitality.

Rajasthan holds the highest spot in India with the potential to provide 142310 MW of photo voltaic vitality.

Following Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh additionally exhibit important potential, with capacities of 64320, 61660, and 38440 MWs of photo voltaic vitality, respectively.

Presently, Jammu and Kashmir has an put in capability of 27.25MW of solar energy.

Within the final monetary yr, the central authorities allotted Rs 27.98 crores to additional faucet into photo voltaic vitality in Jammu and Kashmir.

Notably, the Ministry of Renewable Vitality has initiated a mission to put in 175 GW of renewable vitality capability, comprising 100 GW from photo voltaic, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power, and 5 GW from small hydro-power.

This yr, the Centre can also be centered on establishing infrastructure for using renewable vitality sources in Jammu and Kashmir.

Within the finances launched earlier this yr, the Centre proposed putting in a further 4,000 agricultural photo voltaic pumps and commissioning about 80 megawatts of photo voltaic capability, benefiting 20,000 households within the union territory.

In the meantime, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities plans to harness 500 Megawatts of photo voltaic vitality by 2030 beneath a clear vitality mission.

In response to the imaginative and prescient doc of the Jammu and Kashmir authorities, the goal is to generate 1500 MW of photo voltaic vitality within the union territory by 2047.

An official from the Jammu and Kashmir Vitality Growth Company talked about that they’ve been selling using photo voltaic energy-driven home equipment.

“We’re providing monetary help for photo voltaic water heaters, cookers, and different on a regular basis items. A major effort to encourage folks to make the most of home equipment powered by renewable vitality can be launched within the upcoming months,” he mentioned. (KNO)