New Delhi: The Government of India is implementing major hydropower and renewable energy initiatives in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen power infrastructure and promote clean energy, the Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik, informed the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply.
The Minister stated that NHPC Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, is implementing four major hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir with a total installed capacity of 3,014 MW through joint venture companies with Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC). These projects include Ratle (850 MW), Pakal Dul (1000 MW), Kiru (624 MW) and Kwar (540 MW), all located in Kishtwar district. The projects are at various stages of implementation and are scheduled for completion between December 2026 and November 2028.
The Minister further informed that NHPC has three hydropower projects under the planning stage in Jammu and Kashmir, namely Uri-I Stage-II (240 MW) in Baramulla, Dulhasti Stage-II (260 MW) in Kishtwar, and Sawalkot (1,856 MW) in Ramban and Udhampur districts, with a combined planned capacity of 2,356 MW.
Highlighting the Government’s focus on renewable energy, the Minister said that under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a total of 16,212 rooftop solar systems have been installed in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir as on 11 December 2025. Under the PM-KUSUM scheme, the UT has been allocated 5,000 solar pumps, of which 3,601 pumps have been installed as on 30 November 2025.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with JKSPDC for the development of a 10 MW Solar Photovoltaic project in the UT, which is scheduled to be completed within 12 months of award of work, the minister added.
