The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik, took note of the status report submitted by the Power Development Department (PDD) regarding development of hydroelectric and solar power projects in the state, an official handout said.
It may be recalled that the SAC in February 2019 hadmandated the PDD to execute the hydro and solar power projects above 2 MW andthe Science and Technology Department up to 2MW.
13 small HEPs of 2 MW to 10 MW with an aggregate capacity of112.5 MW had been identified by JAKEDA for implementation through EPC modeunder PMDP-2015. These projects are atvarious stages of bidding process.
The JAKEDA has allotted work for survey, investigation andpreparation of DPRs 2 MW-10 MW capacities.
The survey and investigation for 40 potential hydro powersites has been completed. The Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) has been finalizedand DPRs are under preparation, the statement said.
Also PFR for 4 locations in Basohli Tehsil, district Kathuawith a cumulative capacity of 60 MW has also been prepared.
JKSPDC has initiated 20 small hydro projects in 2016-17including 10 under PMDP phase-I, 10 under phase-II. These projects withaggregate capacity of 371.10 MW are at various stages of DPRpreparation/tendering.
SAC also took note of the status of HEPs being implementedunder the state sector (9 projects of aggregate capacity 3584.5 MW), JointVenture (4 projects of aggregate capacity 3014 MW) and IPP (12 projects ofaggregate capacity 160.5 MW).
The SAC directed the PDD to complete the tendering processfor all projects with capacity above 10 MW by 31.12.2019.
The SAC also directed the PDD to complete the tenderingprocess for 13 projects in the range of 2-10 MW, whose DPRs have been preparedby 31.12.2019.