Nagaland’s Power and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, KG Kenye, attended the 7th North East States Power and Energy Mix Summit on December 8, as part of the Asthalaxmi Mahotsav in New Delhi. The event, organized by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), saw participation from various leaders, with special mention of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for his support in facilitating the summit.
In his address, Kenye expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of DONER for organizing the event and proposed that similar platforms be held on a rotational basis across the northeastern states in the future to address regional energy concerns.
Kenye highlighted Nagaland’s power scenario and outlined the state’s immediate energy requirements. He noted that Nagaland has a hydroelectric potential of approximately 633 MW (in operation and identified), but only 104 MW of this potential has been harnessed so far, leaving 529 MW untapped.
On the issue of transmission infrastructure, the minister emphasized the growing power demand in Nagaland. To meet the projected demand of 360 MW by 2032, Kenye stated that the state would require a total transmission capacity of 1150.5 MVA. While the current capacity stands at 400.5 MVA, with an additional 240 MVA under development through the North Eastern Regional Power System Improvement Plan (NERPSIP), there remains a shortfall of 510 MVA.
Kenye informed the gathering that the remaining 510 MVA gap has been proposed under the Intra-state Transmission Plan for 2030/32, which has been finalized with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The plan includes the construction of nine 132/33 kV substations and 476 kilometers of transmission lines, with an estimated cost of Rs. 1150.68 Crores. The minister stressed the need for funding to implement this vital infrastructure project for Nagaland’s power sector.