The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy addressed Unstarred Question No. 2822 regarding international funding for a 13 GW renewable energy project in Pang, Ladakh. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is the Implementing Agency but has not secured international funding. SECI engaged M/s SBA Enviro Private Limited, M/s Matrix Geo Solution Private Limited and M/s Mount Geo Technical Services Pvt. Ltd through open tender for various studies. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) was engaged on nomination basis for resource assessment. The total expenditure incurred was Rs 5.02 crores, and all final reports have been submitted to SECI.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE): The central ministry responsible for renewable energy policies and programs, under which NIWE operates.
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI): The Implementing Agency for the 13 GW Renewable Energy project in Pang, Ladakh.
Pang, Ladakh: Location of the 13 GW renewable energy project.
National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE): Autonomous body under MNRE engaged for Wind and Solar Resource Assessment.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Studies conducted as part of the project preparation for the renewable energy project.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2822
ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025
INTERNATIONAL FUNDING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
2822. SMT. JYOTSANA CHARANDAS MAHANT
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of international funding mobilization for the 13 GW renewable energy
Project in Pang, Ladakh along with the details of any Multilateral Development Banks or
Sovereign Wealth Funds that have expressed interest;
(b) the details of private consultants or agencies engaged for project preparation, Techno-
Economic Feasibility and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies;
(c) the procedure adopted for the selection of these agencies (open tender or nomination) and
the criteria used for such selection; and
(d) the total financial expenditure incurred or allocated for these consultancy services and the
timeline for the submission of their final reports?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is the Implementing Agency for 13 GW Renewable
Energy (RE) project in Pang, Ladakh. SECI has not mobilized any international funding for this
13 GW RE Project in Pang, Ladakh.
(b) & (c) SECI had engaged following agencies through open tender:
i. M/s SBA Enviro Private Limited for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
(ESIA) studies,
ii. M/s Matrix Geo Solution Private Limited for Ariel Drone/UAV Topography survey,
iii. M/s Mount Geo Technical Services Pvt. Ltd for Soil investigation.
In addition, National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), an autonomous body under Ministry of
New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) was engaged, as an expert institution on nomination basis for
Wind and Solar Resource Assessment in the identified locations.
(d) A total expenditure of Rs 5.02 crores was incurred towards these activities and all the final
reports have been submitted to SECI.
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