Tag Archives: Ladakh

India’s Off-grid Renewables Initiative Changing Lives in Ladakh

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Ladakh, a remote district of India’s northernmost state, is currently benefiting from the largest off-grid renewable energy project in the world. The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is spending INR473 billion (US$88.8 million) on decentralized solar and hydro … Continue reading →

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Centre to set up first geothermal power project in Ladakh: Farooq Abdullah

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

As part of promoting non-conventional energy, the government is setting up its first geothermal power project in Ladakh, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said today. “We are working on that. Our first project on geothermal with … Continue reading →

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