Shimla, Oct. 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday inaugurated a 2 MW solar power project with battery storage in Spiti Valley and launched development works worth Rs 116.28 crore in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti.
The solar power plant at Rongtong near Kaza, constructed at a cost of Rs 4.42 crore, is the first solar project in the state equipped with a battery energy storage system. Located at an altitude of around 3,600 metres, the facility has a 1 MWh battery storage capacity and is expected to generate approximately 36 lakh units of electricity annually.
Construction of the project began on May 30, 2023, and it was commissioned in December 2024. It generated 22,58,752 units of electricity durin...