Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Jammu and Kashmir has informed the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) that it has planned an additional 2200 Megawatts (MWs) of power till 2030.

This includes nearly 1,000 MWs of coal and solar energy. "Last JKPDD has already entered a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of coal-based power of over 390 MWs under Shakti Policy," the official said

"According to the data provided by Jammu and Kashmir, an additional 392 MW of Coal (Shakti Scheme), 620 MW of solar, and 1206 MW of hydro is planned till 2030.

It also said that in Jammu and Kashmir, being a hilly state, the share of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) in the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) trajectory has been taken as half of the share as stipulated in RPO-...