J&Ok Admin Points Clarification on Ratle Energy Undertaking – Kashmir Observer

JAMMU- LG administration Saturday issued a clarification following some media experiences about Rattle Energy Tasks.

In some extent clever rebuttal an official spokesman launched information and figures saying within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Hydro Energy initiatives are developed in each State and Central sectors.

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Out of the present put in technology capability of 3500 MW, 1140 MW is contributed by UT-owned vegetation, together with initiatives like 900 MW Baglihar, 110 MW Decrease Jehlum, and 110 MW Higher Sindh. The remaining 2300 MW comes from central sector vegetation, with outstanding ones being Salal, Dul-Hasti, Uri, and Kishanganga.

Throughout winters, energy homes in J&Ok, below each central and state sectors, generate a most of 600 MW in opposition to their rated capability of 3500 MW on account of a fall in water ranges within the rivers. Nevertheless, with the height demand reaching as much as 3200 MW in winters, it turns into evident that J&Ok’s energy demand can’t be solely met by hydroelectric energy vegetation.

Out of J&Ok’s personal energy homes, a serious portion of electrical energy technology is from the Baghliar Hydro Electrical Undertaking (BHEP), producing roughly 900 MW. Different domestically owned energy technology vegetation, together with Higher Sindh, Decrease Jehlum, Chennani, and many others.,collectively generate round 200-250 MW.This totals roughly 1100-1140 MW by means of UT’s personal producing stations, which drops to round 200 MW in winters. The remaining energy requirement throughout winters is met by means of Central Producing Stations (CGS) each inside and outdoors J&Ok.

Of the overall put in capability of 1140 MW within the UT sector, a serious share of round 1030 MW (88% of complete capability) is utilized in J&Ok, whereas the remaining 150 MW is offered outdoors J&Ok, honouring agreements executed in 2009, initially by means of PTC, later bilaterally with Haryana.

Within the current scenario, J&Ok requires extra energy from thermal turbines to fulfill its base load requirement. Photo voltaic technology may present balancing assist to hydro vegetation to some extent. The Authorities of India has set Renewable Buy Obligation (RPO) targets, making it necessary for each State/UT to obtain some quantum of hydro and solar energy to fulfill a proportion of energy demand.

J&Ok, being a hydro-rich state, has to depend on thermal energy, notably throughout winters, to fulfill the bottom load demand. As such preparations are being made to financial institution hydro with different states in change of thermal energy each time there’s surplus scenario.

Over the past 4 years, J&Ok has not signed any Energy Buy Agreements (PPAs) for promoting energy outdoors J&Ok from its energy homes; the identical quantum has been maintained as per earlier PPAs. In distinction, new PPAs have been signed to obtain energy to the tune of 3000 MW for J&Ok, together with 900 MW of hydro from below building Joint Enterprise (JV) initiatives specifically Pakal Dul, Ratle, Kiru and Kwarof Chenab Valley Energy Tasks(CVPP) and 1600 MW of solar energy from completely different CPSUs at a nominal value in2023. Not too long ago, UT Administrative Council has accorded procurement of 500 MW of agency energy from thermal turbines for which the PPA signing is in course of. This doubles the capability/availability of energy to J&Ok within the coming years.

On the subject of below building JV initiatives of CVPP (with 51% stakes held by NHPC and 49% by J&Ok Authorities ), the initiatives are being developed by means of Debt-Fairness modelin the ratio of 70:30 at complete value of 22200 Cr. J&Ok’s fairness contribution comes as grants from the Ministry of House Affairs (MHA), whereas the debt portion is secured by means of loans from banks.

For elevating the required loans its important for the CVPP to execute advance PPAs for promoting energy post-commissioning of the initiatives. The tariff for the sale of energy is assessed by means of established procedures and decided by the Central Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (CERC).

The tariff of the mentioned CVPP initiatives ranges between Rs. 3.92 to 4.64 per unit. J&Ok’s has signed PPAs for 900 MWs of energy from the mentioned initiatives, contemplating the extra requirement of Hydro-based energy within the current energy portfolio and the pricing, whereas for the remaining quantum, the CVPP has signed PPAs with different States.

2. By way of tariff prices, Jammu and Kashmir affords one of many lowest tariff charges to its customers in varied classes, underscoring its dedication to offering reasonably priced electrical energy to its residents.Through the present monetary 12 months, the electrical energy obligation on the ability has additionally been withdrawn.

3. One important problem is that solely 55% of customers have electrical energy meters put in at their homes, whereas energy consumption usually exceeds the agreed masses by the customers. It’s pertinent to say right here that the Indian Electrical energy Act mandates the availability of energy by means of meters solely. Due to this fact, the division encourages customers to put in meters at their residences, pay based mostly on consumption, and keep away from flat-rate billing.

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