Leh and Kargil each to have 7 MW of solar projects with 21 MWh of battery energy storage

February 25, 2019

The proposal to set up a 7 MW solar project with aggregate battery storage capacity of 21 MWh in both Leh and Kargil has been approved. The projects will be developed on BOO basis. The land for setting up these solar projects will be facilitated by the Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency and Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency. The programme will be implemented by SECI, which will also act as a project management consultant for the entire project. This will include the process of finalisation of the detailed project report, selection of solar project developer, project management till project testing, commissioning and execution of the project.