Centre to set up renewable energy power plant in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Ministry of Home Affairs will set up a renewable energy-based power supply project with Japanese assistance in order to provide a stable and clean power supply to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Indian government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement on March 31 to deliver a US$ 133 million loan.

Once this project is completed, this will assist the administration in reducing the carbon footprint of the islands by replacing diesel-based power generation with clean renewable energy. This project will deliver clean power supply to the defence forces deployed to keep an eye on the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

This project is being executed by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration and expected to be completed by February 2024.

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