Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir is anticipated to obtain an incremental hydro energy capability of roughly 7,000 MW in a phased method within the subsequent 8 to 10 years. This assertion was made by the Minister of Energy and New Renewable Power, R.Ok. Singh, in response to a query within the Rajya Sabha relating to the ability disaster within the Union Territory.
The query was raised to acquire particulars of energy plant tasks launched, together with their prices and the progress made, in J&Ok since 2019. The minister, in response, mentioned {that a} main initiative for the event of hydropower in J&Ok was collectively undertaken by the Authorities of India and the Union Territory, aiming to rework J&Ok into an vitality surplus UT.
The target, based on him, was achieved via the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 3, 2021 between the Authorities of J&Ok and Nationwide Hydroelectric Energy Company (NHPC).
Beneath the MOU, three tasks with a complete put in capability of 2354 Megawatts (MW) have been allotted to NHPC for growth on a Construct, Personal, Function, and Switch (BOOT) foundation. These tasks embrace Uri (Stage-11) with a capability of 240 MW, Dulhasti (Stage-II) with a capability of 258 MW, and Sawalkote HEP with a capability of 1856 MW.
“930 MW Kirthai II HEP was given to Chenab Valley Energy Initiatives [P] Ltd. (CVPPPL) for growth in Joint Enterprise mode,” the response from the Ministry of Energy states.
The response additional reads that the Authorities of India and J&Ok authorities have created Rattle Hydro Energy Growth Company Restricted, a three way partnership firm between NHPC and JKPDC, for the event of the 850 MW Rattle HEP. The undertaking is at the moment underneath execution and is anticipated to be commissioned by Might 2026.
Moreover, based on the minister, Jammu & Kashmir State Energy Growth Company Restricted (JKSPDC) has generated 48,808.68 Million Items of electrical energy within the final 9 years from 13 Hydro energy Initiatives with put in capability of 1197.4 MW.
The UT has additionally obtained 99,430 MU since 2018 from the middle. The federal government mentioned the vitality deficit in UT has been decreased from 17.8% throughout the yr 2018-19 to 1.5% throughout the yr 2023-24. As on November 2023, 2791 MW of energy has been allotted to UT from Central Producing Stations.
Ministry of Energy has additionally been allocating extra energy to J&Ok to assist authorities to satisfy the elevated demand of energy throughout the winter months. “On this regard, Ministry of Energy has made extra allocation of 393 MW for the month of December-23, 443 MW for the months of January-24 & February-24 and 593 MW for the month of March-24 to UT of J&Ok,” the federal government mentioned.
The middle mentioned that the J&Ok authorities has recognized 14 tasks with combination put in capability of 738.5 MW for execution.
Offering particulars in regards to the tasks launched, the minister mentioned, “4 hydroelectric tasks particularly Kiru (624 MW), Ratle (850 MW) Kwar (540 MW) and Karnah (12 MW) totaling to a capability of 2026 MW have been launched in J&Ok since 2019.”
Based on him, the event of those tasks shall have an amazing influence on the general financial growth of J&Ok together with employment era of in any other case economically backward areas.
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