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LEH: The Centre Wednesday approved construction of a 713km transmission line at an investment ofRs 20,773 crore for wheeling electricity from a 13 gigawatt solar power-cum-12 GW-hour battery storage project proposed to be built in Ladakh, first reported by TOI on January 13, 2019, reports Sanjay Dutta.
The Centre will provide viability gap funding of Rs 8,309 crore, or 40% of the cost, to keep transmission tariff affordable. The approval also includes building a link to feed power from the project to the grid in Leh. The project, to be built at Pang, a plateau 174km southeast of Leh, will also be connected to Leh-Kargil-Alusteng-Srinagar line to power up Kargil and J&K.
The direct current line has been accorded the status of a ‘national project’.
The Centre will provide viability gap funding of Rs 8,309 crore, or 40% of the cost, to keep transmission tariff affordable. The approval also includes building a link to feed power from the project to the grid in Leh. The project, to be built at Pang, a plateau 174km southeast of Leh, will also be connected to Leh-Kargil-Alusteng-Srinagar line to power up Kargil and J&K.
The direct current line has been accorded the status of a ‘national project’.
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