Kishtwar in J&K to become major power supplier of north India
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Kishtwar in J&K to become major power supplier of north India

Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district is set to become a major power hub in north India, as it will generate nearly 6,000 megawatts (MW) of power after the completion of the ongoing power projects, an official spokesman said. The surplus power from Kishtwar will not only be utilised for other parts of the union territory but will also be sold to other states, he said.

He said the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul Project, 624 MW Kiru Project, 540 MW Kwar Project and 930 MW Kirthai Project are all located in close vicinity of each other, along with 850 MW Ratle Project which has been revived as a joint venture between the Centre and the union territory.

Pakal Dul HE Project (1,000 MW) is under active construction after river diversion was carried out. The project will generate 3230 MW annually and si expected to be completed by July 2025, the spokesman said.

He said Kiru HE Project (624 MW) is also under construction. The river diversion was carried out recently and after completion it will generate 2272 MW annually. The project is expected to be completed by July 2025.

The work on Kwar Hydro Electric Project (540 MW) started in 2022 and the project will generate 1975 million units (MU) of power annually and scheduled completion is in November 2026, the spokesman said.

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Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district is set to become a major power hub in north India, as it will generate nearly 6,000 megawatts (MW) of power after the completion of the ongoing power projects, an official spokesman said. The surplus power from Kishtwar will not only be utilised for other parts of the union territory but will also be sold to other states, he said. He said the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul Project, 624 MW Kiru Project, 540 MW Kwar Project and 930 MW Kirthai Project are all located in close vicinity of each other, along with 850 MW Ratle Project which has been revived as a joint venture between the Centre and the union territory. Pakal Dul HE Project (1,000 MW) is under active construction after river diversion was carried out. The project will generate 3230 MW annually and si expected to be completed by July 2025, the spokesman said. He said Kiru HE Project (624 MW) is also under construction. The river diversion was carried out recently and after completion it will generate 2272 MW annually. The project is expected to be completed by July 2025. The work on Kwar Hydro Electric Project (540 MW) started in 2022 and the project will generate 1975 million units (MU) of power annually and scheduled completion is in November 2026, the spokesman said. See also: Kalpataru to construct transmission link for Luhri Hydro ProjectIREDA, MAHAPREIT sign MoU for renewable energy projects

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