Srinagar, May 26: ASSOCHAM’s North Regional Council Chairman for Power and Renewable Energy, Mr. Simarpreet Singh today met Dr. Basharat Qayoom, MD KPDCL and Mr. Raja Yaqoob Farooq, MD JKSPDC to discuss the potential of Renewable energy and power efficiency in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr. Simarpreet Singh, who is also Director, Hartek Solar briefed Dr. Qayoom about ASSOCHAM’s North regional Council for Power and Renewable energy and assured him full cooperation in strengthening the distribution system in Kashmir.
He also proposed some activities in partnership with KPDCL to streamline the distribution system in Kashmir.
Dr. Qayoom also agreed that the chambers like ASSOCHAM can contribute a lot in making the power sector more efficient and strengthened.
In another meeting with Mr. Raja Yaqoob Farooq, MD JKSPDC, Mr. Singh discussed the potential of Solar energy in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that J&K has lot of potential in Solar Energy and it should be done on the fast track to fulfill the growing demand of energy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr. Farooq informed that JKPDC is very keen to expand its solar network in J&K and tirelessly working on it. “J&K will see big solar plants coming in the UT very soon,” he said.
Mr. Simarpreet Singh also presented the ASSOCHAM’s North Regional Compendium to the officials and assured them of full cooperation from ASSOCHAM for the holistic growth of Jammu and Kashmir.