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| Emphasis on solar energy plants only solution to power crisis in J&K | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 30: When compared to hydel and thermal power projects the solar energy has begun to make up for the power crisis that has plagued Jammu and Kashmir during the last over two decades. The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has taken special care of the power requirement of Jammu and Kashmir. During the last three years he has been instrumental in setting up solar energy projects in hospitals and vital Government installations in the state. Surprisingly, the region of Ladakh has remained in the focus for setting up solar energy plants in areas where hydel power transmission may take not less than 10 years. The Union Ministry of new and renewable energy has approved a total of 69 solar power plants for the State to be installed in as many health institutions as backup power supply units. This involves an amount of Rs 32.70 crore, official sources have said, adding the tenders for 32 such units have been finalized and for the remaining units the process is going on. During the last three years the MNRE headed by Farooq Abdullah has sanctioned over 50000 solar home systems for the 225 un-electrified villages and hamlets of the State. As many as 50 water mills have been upgraded, while financial assistance to upgrade 2000 more such water mills for electricity generation and mechanical activities has also been approved, the sources said. The Union Ministry has also sanctioned 58 micro-hydel projects being installed in remote villages to generate electricity.
It has also sanctioned and installed solar water heating systems at 10 locations, while solar photo voltaic power plants at 69 locations to generate 1.09 MWs have also been approved, the ministry officials said. According to power engineers there were only two options open for the Government to resolve the prolonged electricity crisis in Jammu and Kashmir. First was the emphasis on solar energy plants. Secondly, the Government should go in for very small or micro hydel power projects which may not have to get sanction from Pakistan because of the limitations imposed on use of water of three rivers for irrigation and power generation. |
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