Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Solar-Photovoltaic-Power-Plant-in-Tangtse-27MZIFIKNY1I.htmlConceptually similarSolar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0260DCompleted★★★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0260ECompleted★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0260OCompleted★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0260SCompleted★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0261QCompleted★★★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0260RCompleted★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0261KCompleted★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0261SCompleted★★★★Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseGP0261TCompleted★★★★View AllGP0260PSolar Photovoltaic Power Plant in TangtseThe 100 kWp stand-alone solar photovoltaic power plant at Tangtse, Durbuk block, Ladakh. Located 14,500 feet AMSL in the Himalaya, the plant supplies electricity to a clinic, a school and 347 houses in this remote location, for around five hours each day.Locations:Asia-India-Northern IndiaDate:31 Jul, 2010Credit:© Harikrishna Katragadda / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3872px X 2592pxKeywords:Asian and Indian ethnicities-Climate (campaign title)-Clouds-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-One person-Outdoors-Photovoltaic energy-Renewable energy-Solar energy-Solar panels-Solar power stations-SolutionsShoot:Decentralised Renewable Energy in LadakhLadakh is a cold desert region in northern India, bordering Kashmir in the West and China in the North and East. Situated high up in the Himalayan mountain range, extension of the national electricity grid to Ladakh would be problematic, particularly for the region's many remote villages. However, Ladakh has abundant energy in the form of strong, clear sunlight for an average of 325 days per year, and fast-running glacier streams in the summer months. These forms can be tapped by solar and micro-hydro technologies respectively, creating a decentralised energy paradigm that can be implemented and managed by the communities it serves. A reliable electricity supply can have positive links to both quality of life, and economic development of communities, while use of renewable energy will help to preserve the delicate ecosystems of the Himalaya. Both the projects featured here have been implemented by the Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG), an NGO based in Leh.Related Collections:Decentralised Renewable Energy Report (All Photographers)Renewable Energy (All Photographers)