Under the direction of the Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today authorized the 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh, which is part of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS).
With a total estimated cost of Rs. 20,773.70 crore and Central Financial Assistance (CFA) at 40% of the project cost, or Rs. 8,309.48 crore, the project is expected to be operational by FY 2029–2030.
Given the intricate topography, unfavourable weather patterns, and defence vulnerabilities of the Ladakh area, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been designated as the project’s implementing agency. Modern Extra High Voltage Alternating Current (EHVAC) and High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems based on Voltage Source Converters (VSC) will be implemented.
The Prime Minister, during his Independence Day Speech on 15.08.2020, announced the setting up of 7.5 GW Solar Park in Ladakh. After extensive field survey, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) prepared a plan to set up 13 GW Renewable Energy (RE) generation capacity along with 12 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Pang, Ladakh. For evacuating this huge quantum of power, it will be necessary to create an inter-state transmission infrastructure.
The transmission line for evacuating this power will pass through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab up to Kaithal in Haryana, where it will be integrated with the National Grid. An interconnection is also planned from this project in Leh to the existing Ladakh grid so as to ensure reliable power supply to Ladakh.
It will also be connected to the Leh-Alusteng-Srinagar line to provide power to Jammu & Kashmir. The project will entail setting up of 713 km transmission lines (including 480 km HVDC line) and 5 GW capacity of HVDC terminal each at Pang (Ladakh) and Kaithal (Haryana).
The project will contribute to achieving the target of 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels by year 2030. The project will also help in developing long term energy security of the country and promote ecologically sustainable growth by reducing carbon footprint.
It will generate large direct & indirect employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled personnel in power and other related sectors, especially in Ladakh region.
This project is in addition to Intra-State Transmission System Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II), which is already under implementation in the States of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh for grid integration and power evacuation of approx. 20 GW of RE power and is expected to be completed by 2026.
The InSTS GEC-II scheme targets addition of 10753 ckm of transmission lines and 27546 MVA capacity of substations having estimated project cost of Rs.12,031.33 crore and CFA @33%, i.e. Rs.3970.34 crore.
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Source: PIB
