Centre is planning to install a 900-km power transmission link to supply the energy produced by the large solar and wind energy projects in Ladakh, said Anand Kumar, Secretary in the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in a press release.
The power link will initially transfer around 2,500 megawatts (MW) and will be developed in the third phase of the green energy corridors to help tap Ladakh’s solar energy potential of 40 gigawatts (GW). The move is a part of India’s strategy to tap the unrealized potential of the two newly formed Union territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The ₹11,000-crore project seeks to resolve grid connectivity problems faced by the region. This is also expected to attract investments for setting up green energy projects in the cold desert region, said the release.
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