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Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency(LREDA) was first known as the Non-Conventional Energy Cell, established as an act of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in 1995. In 2000 the name was changed to LREDA. One of LREDA’s first major projects (in 2001) was the installation of solar home lighting systems in villages across Ladakh, the largest project of its type ever executed in the Himalayas. LREDA was registered in 2008.

Regional Profile


 * Jammu & Kashmir
 * India Surface area (square kilometres) 45,110 km2
 * Largest urban zone Leh (population, 28,639)
 * Total population (2001, estimated)[nbnote ]Government of India Census (2001)[/nbnote] 147,104
 * Population density (people per square kilometre) 3
 * Number of households 24,147
 * Rural population (% total) 89%
 * Energy use per capita 9800 KCal / day Total workforce 58,125
 * Agricultural workforce (% total population) 58%

Environment


 * Average annual rainfall is only 90 mm (3½ inches) []
 * The temperature can range from −28 °C (-18.4°F) in winter to 33 °C (91.4°F) in summer.