Jammu and Kashmir

JAKEDA Issues 175 MW Rooftop Solar Tender For Govt Buildings

The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has issued a tender to select solar power developers for the construction of 175 MW grid-connected rooftop solar projects. These projects will be located on government buildings in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir under the RESCO model. Bids are invited until February 28, 2025. […]

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HARTEK To Solarise Coca Cola’s J&K Bottling Plant

Hartek Group’s, Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Rooftop solar business unit has won a complete solar EPC  contract of 8 MW from Kandhari Beverages Private Limited one of the largest bottling plants of Hindustan Coca-Cola. This will become Jammu & Kashmir’s largest rooftop solar installation  The project is under execution and will be commissioned this quarter. […]

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J&K Discom Issues Tender To Expand Rooftop Solar Projects

The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has released a tender seeking vendors to boost rooftop solar. KPDCL has issued the tender to expedite the growth of rooftop solar in the state. The bid seeks end-to-end solutions to develop rooftop solar projects in the state. The last date for tender submission is December 15, 2024. […]

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J&K: 100 Tribal Villages to Achieve Self-Sufficiency with RE

In a bid to push renewable energy in the rural parts of Jammu and Kashmir, the state government has decided to provide 100% green energy to 100 tribal villages. The local administration recently held a meeting in this regard to identify these 100 tribal villages in the region. The initiative is a part of the […]

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Saft Uses Nickel Technology In Backup Batteries For J&K Rail Tunnels

Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, delivered backup batteries for critical safety systems in tunnels along a new stretch of the Udhampur-Srinagar- Baramula Rail Link (USBRL). This battery is used between Banihal and Sangaldan towns in the Kashmir valley. Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the new section of the USBRL in February 2024, laying importance on […]

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India Hints At Developing Lithium From Lab To Reality

Union Minister of Mines and Coal Pralhad Joshi, in his recent reply made before the Lok Sabha, said that India has already made successful attempts to extract Lithium from the mineral concentrate on a laboratory scale. He also said that the country was able to develop technologies to utilize the Lithium sources present in the […]

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Five Major Challenges India Can Face in Lithium Mining

In the latest development, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) indicated the presence of a large deposit of Lithium in the Degana region of Rajasthan’s Nagaur district. It is the second largest critical mineral discovery after the GSI discovered another significant source in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in February this year. While […]

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Jammu Smart City Adds 200 Electric Buses By Tata Motors

Recently, Jammu Smart City Ltd. announced that 200 electric buses tender had been awarded to India’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, Tata Motors. According to Tata Motors, Jammu Smart City Ltd. launched the tender for Jammu and Srinagar.  To deploy electric buses in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Tata Motors has formed […]

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J&K approves 200 MW rooftop solar project in Jammu city

The Administrative Council (AC) headed by LG Manoj Sinha, has approved the development of 200 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants in Jammu City. These plants hope to take the optimal advantage of the solar irradiance in the high resource region of Jammu and Kashmir. They will come up as part of the ‘Solar […]

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