Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh is likely to witness an energy deficit ranging from more than 4,200 Megawatts (MWs) to 10,000 MWs in next ten years.
According to the official documents quoted by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), “J&K and Ladakh is likely to witness energy deficit ranging from 4293 MUs to 9929 MUs in different years from 2024-25 to 2034-35 with the existing and planned capacity addition.”
The official documents further reveal that a study was carried out considering existing capacity and planned capacity.
“It was observed that the total unserved energy in the year 2034-35 is about 8730 MU,” it reads.
The study has also analyzed the daily and monthly pattern of unserved energy in the year 2034-35. “It can be seen that contracted capacity (present and planned) is unable to meet the demand.”
The study further said, “It can be seen that during the high demand of winter months, the proportion of unserved energy is high.”
Pertinently, in April this year, KNO reported that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is likely to witness around 62 percent of share from non-fossil fuel-based capacity in mixed electricity generation by 2034-35.
The news agency had reported that “The share of non-fossil fuel-based capacity in the generation mix is projected to be around 62% by 2034-35 with higher contribution from non-fossil fuel-based capacities in alignment with Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) trajectory.”—(KNO)
