Kohima, 21 March (MTNews): According to Governor La Ganesan, Nagaland’s need for electricity is 180MW; however, the disparity between demand and availability is always extremely large, especially during the lean seasons, resulting in protracted load shedding and blackouts.
Therefore, according to the Governor, the State government has decided to make power generation development a high-priority area to achieve energy self-sufficiency and is undertaking several hydro power projects like the 42MV Lower Tizu Hydro Electric Power (HEP) and 24MV Tizu Valley HEP.
Further, to provide a stable power supply and to strengthen the power transmission system in the State, the Governor informed that the department has constructed Substations in various parts of the state bringing all districts under Extra High Voltage (EHV) Transmission System Build-Up and Strengthening project.
“In this regard, a 132kV Foothill Highway Transmission System Build-up and Strengthening project is being taken up for funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the proposed Foothill Highway area which has the potential for larger-scale economic development,” the Governor added.
He further added how the department of the New and Renewable Energy Department successfully commissioned Tsutsung Small Hydro Power (SHP) of capacity 1MW in Longsa Village under Mokokchung and said that the department also expects to complete the 5MW Solar Power Plant at Hovukhu Village under Niuland district during 2023-24 and convert 30(thirty) Government Offices in the state having Off-Grid Solar Power Plants to Grid connections.