Can we exploit wind energy in the region of Leh in Ladakh?

I have not been to Ladakh myself. But I know this much that it is a high-altitude plateau with lots of sunshine in summer (do I have the info right?) and high mountains on all sides. For a succesful wind energy project, the main requirement is st... read more

We can see huge wind-turbines - wind-farms - almost all over the world - the typical turbine producing 5 megawatts and feeding it to the grid. These are earth-bound, though some of them are "floating" - meaning they are installed in the Sea, to take advantage of the continuous wind. Your question is if we can harness wind-energy in the troposphere. read more

Scope of Solar Energy in Cold Arid Region of India at Leh Ladakh Priyabrata Santra* ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342 003, India Abstract: Considering the fast depletion of fossil fuel, there is need for switching to renewable options for meeting the energy demands in future e.g. solar, wind, biomass etc. read more