According to the Ministry of Defence, this transfer took place during an orientation workshop held at PGCIL's regional headquarters in Jammu, in preparation for the 5000 MW Pang-Kaithal High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Project in Ladakh.
The Pang-Kaithal HVDC Project, located at an elevation of 15,760 feet, is a crucial step in securing energy supplies for Ladakh while integrating solar power from the region into India's national grid.
Given the extreme conditions of high-altitude operations, the technologies handed over by DIPAS will play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being and sustenance of PGCIL's workforce during the project's execution.
13 POWENGAND DRDO'S DIPAS has a longstanding expertise in high-altitude research, and its contributions to the Indian Army in the Himalayan region are well known.
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