Kashmir’s rooftops turn power producers, hit 40 MW by 2025 end

Srinagar, Jan 2: In Kashmir valley, more than ten thousand households have installed rooftop solar systems in 2025 under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
The officials informed that the current installed capacity stands at 39-40 Megawatts (MWs).
“Till the month of February, there was a total installed capacity of 2-3 MWs but the local implementing agency, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) had installed rooftop solar systems with capacity of nearly 40 MWs till the December end,” the official said.
It also said at least 40-50 feeders in Kashmir valley are enjoying the electricity supply round the clock.
“Almost all of the areas having AT&C losses of less than 20 percent are receiving the 24 hours power supply,” the official added.
The official further informed that more than 6.52 lakh smart meters have been installed in Jammu and Kashmir till the month of November.
It includes installation of 2.81 lakh smart meters in the past two years under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and Prime Minister’s Development Package.
Pertinently, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah last week had said that nearly 48 percent households in Srinagar enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply following a successful Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) trial with zero power cuts.
The Chief Minister, in a post on X had congratulated KPDCL on making another 83 areas in Srinagar 24-hour power zones following a successful RDSS trial with zero power cuts.
“With this, 108 areas in Srinagar now enjoy round-the-clock, uninterrupted electricity supply, benefiting 1.25 lakh households, nearly 48% of the city. Similar upgrades are underway in other districts to ensure 24×7 power supply,” he said. (KNO)