The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for buying power from SECI from the 50MWdc Solar project with battery storage was signed between Chief Engineer, Power Development Department, UT Ladakh, Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Senior Manager (Projects), SECI, Debajyoti Bordoloi in the presence of Administrative Secretary, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar on December 9.

The 50MWdc Solar project is being developed with CFA under PMDP-2015, at Taru, Leh. It was informed that the power from this project will be bought by PDD Ladakh at Rs 2.22/unit as mandated vide MNRE Sanction Order Dated:08.11.2021.

Administrative Secretary, Ravinder Kumar said that this is a very prestigious project for Leh which will help in improving Leh’s Power scenario in the coming days and would meet all the power requirements of the people of Leh, Ladakh. He further added that the MoU for this project was already signed between LAHDC Leh, UT Administration, and SECI on April 6, 2021.
 
SECI expressed gratitude to the UT Administration for this historic PPA signing ceremony and all the support provided to date related to this project.