Nagaland will strengthen data-driven governance and clean energy planning through a new partnership between the Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre (NGISRSC) and WRI India, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on January 7.
The MoU, signed at the NGISRSC office in Kohima, will enable the state to adopt the Energy Access Explorer (EAE)—an open-source, interactive geospatial platform designed to identify high-priority areas for clean and reliable energy interventions. EAE is the first digital public good focused on climate-friendly energy transitions.
Senior Project Director, NGISRSC, Er Mhathung Kithan, said the agreement marks the next phase of the Centre’s partnership with WRI India. “This collaborative model strengthens transparency, shared responsibility and impact in inclusive planning for the sustainable development of Nagaland,” he said.
Bharath Jairaj, Executive Director, Energy Program, WRI India, said the Energy Access Explorer enables governments to move from policy intent to informed action. He added that the platform could support the decarbonisation of critical public infrastructure, especially in the health and education sectors, through strategic deployment of decentralised renewable energy systems.
He said the initiative aligns with Nagaland’s development priorities while contributing to India’s national targets of meeting 50 per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030 and achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070.
The Energy Access Explorer was launched in Nagaland in July 2023 and has also been developed for Assam, Jharkhand and Mizoram. The platform can be used by planners, government departments, entrepreneurs and institutions to support evidence-based energy planning.