Srinagar, March 23 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, said that J&K has an estimated hydropower potential of 18,000 MegaWatt (MW), of which, 14867 MW has been identified.
The Minister was replying on behalf of the Chief Minister to a question raised by Mubarak Gul.
The Minister informed the House that the identified potential comprises 11283 MW in the Chenab basin, 3084 MW in the Jhelum basin and 500 MW in the Ravi basin. He said that out of the identified potential, 3540.15 MW (23.81%) has been harnessed till date including 1197.4 MW in the UT sector (JKSPDC), 2250 MW in the Central sector (NHPC) and 92.75 MW in IPP mode under 31 projects.
Regarding the Solar Power Projects, the Minister said that solar power plants with capa...