JKSPDC - Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation

the jammu & kashmir state power development corporation limited (jkspdcl), a government of j&k; enterprise, was incorporated as a private limited company on 16th february 1995. the corporation has the mandate to takeover, execute, complete, operate and maintain all power stations and power projects in the state of jammu & kashmir. power development in jammu and kashmir has a long and distinguished history. 9mw mohra hydro-electric plant, among the first of its kind in the subcontinent, was developed as early as 1905. the estimated hydel potential of j&k; is about 20,000 mw, out of which projects of about 16,200 mw capacity have already been identified. these projects are techno-economically viable, besides being eco-friendly and socially beneficial. the corporation presently has 20 hydroelectric projects with installed capacity of 758.70mw located in various districts of jammu & kashmir including 450mw bhep. the corporation has gas turbines based on hsd with installed capacity of 175 m