J&K Government floats RFQ for setting up of 23 mini hydro power projects...

 

Set to harness hydro power for augmenting supplies in rural and remote areas, Jammu and Kashmir government has floated tenders for 23 mini and micro hydro electric power projects in seven districts of State.

Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has come out with Request for Qualification (RFQ) from experienced and capable companies with necessary technical competence and financial strength for developing 23 Micro and Mini Hydro projects up to a capacity of 2 MWs each as Independent power producer (IPP) for a period of 40 years.

The RFQ has been floated as per the 'policy for Development of Micro and Mini Hydro Power Projects-2011'.

Twenty three Mini and Micro Hydro projects with a capacity of 35.7 MWS would come up in 7 districts.

Of these projects, the highest 6 projects would be developed in Anantnag district of South Kashmir followed by 5 in Poonch district, 4 each in Ganderbal and Kishtwar district, 2 in Ramban district and one each in Baramulla and Budgam districts.

As per the RFQ, aggregate capital costs must not be less than Rs 0.75 crore per MW for the bidding company or consortium.

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Jammu & Kashmir Government sets up 4 wind masts to assess wind energy potential in the state…

Power India found that the Jammu & Kashmir government has set up 6 wind monitoring stations (“Mast”) in the state to assess the potential for harnessing wind energy and developing wind projects in these areas of the state.

 

Earlier Power India has reported the J&K is planning to develop its first project at Reasi.

 

Further on that, the Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has installed six wind masts at six locations to carry out a preliminary study for wind power potential and feasibility.

The study will be conducted for two years. The masts were installed during 2011 at at Pir Ki Gali in Poonch district, Ladadhar-Patnitop in Ramban district, Gulmargh and Parishpora areas in Baramulla district, Sonamargh and Kangan-Mamar area in Ganderbal district.

The criteria for developing a wind farm is to first assess the wind potential and then take up the wind power projects, if the site is found feasible and approved by Centre for wind Energy Technology.

However, one Bidda site in Reasi district has been found feasible, with high wind potential, and the first wind power project in the state is expected there.

Wind masts were also installed at Ijara in Baramulla district and Bidda. At Bidda there is wind potential of about 336 watts/sq mt at 50 mts height, officials said.  Project of around 10 MWs could be developed.

Ijara site was not found feasible. For development of the Bidda site, draft MoU has been prepared and forwarded to NHPC for its acceptance as the location at which wind farm is to be developed is leased out to NHPC by the State Government.

In case of wind power projects, masts are installed in the first instance to measure the wind velocity for ascertaining the potential of the state. The measurements are taken initially for two years and if the site is found feasible then the study is extended for one one more year, they said.

 

 

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J&K to have its first wind power project at Reasi…

Jammu and Kashmir will have first wind power project in the state and a site in Reasi’s mountainous district has been found suitable for it.

The process to grant the project has been begun. It will come up at Bidda site in Reasi district that has high wind potential, officials of Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development department (JAKEDA) said.

To study the wind potential and feasibility of such projects in the state, two wind masts were installed at Ijara in Baramulla district and Bidda, officials said. They said, as per the tests, there is wind potential of about 336 watts/square meter at 50 meters by height. The project of around 10 MWs could be developed in first stage, they added.

The Ijara site was not found feasible For development of the Bidda site, draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been prepared and forwarded to NHPC for their acceptance as the location at which wind farm is to be developed is leased out to NHPC by the State Government, the officials said.

JAKEDA has mandate to implement wind power projects in State while thermal energy projects are being implemented by the PDD, they said.

In case of wind power projects, masts are installed in the first instance to measure the wind velocity for ascertaining the wind potential.

The measurements are taken initially for a period of two years and if the site is found feasible then the study is extended for one one more year, they said. “Therefore the criteria for developing of wind farm is to first access the wind potential and then take up the wind power projects, if the site is found feasible and approved by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology”.

The department through JAKEDA will install wind masts in other areas also, as and when they are approved.

 

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