Srinagar, April 11 -- Amid surge in power demand, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to require additional 1862.53 Million Units (MUs) of power from the year 2026-27.
The concerned authorities have projected that there will be a peak electrical requirement of 22,507 MU in the year 2026-27 with 3566 Megawatts peak electricity demand.
The documents further said that some intra-state transmission schemes are being planned to be implemented through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route by Jammu and Kashmir, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and Rajasthan.
In the meantime, the recent economic survey of the Jammu and Kashmir government reveals that from the fiscal 2020-21 to the year 2023-24, the power usage in the region had increased from 17...