The steps/ measures taken by the Govt. to give boost to the development of the balance hydro potential in the region are discussed below:
Executed Projects
Total - 275 MW
- Kopili Hydro Electric Power Plant. Comprises of three power stations (North Cachhar Hills District, Assam):
Khandong power station (2x25 MW) - 50 MW
Kopili power station (2x50 MW + 2x50 MW) - 200 MW
Kopili power station, Stage-II (1x25 MW) - 25 MW
- Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project - Arunachal Pradesh - biggest power plant in NER today - 405 MW
- Doyang Hydro Electric Project - Nagaland - 75 MW
- Assam Gas Based Power Plant - 291 MW - Combined cycle power station comprising 6 gas and 3 steam turbines
- Agartala Gas Turbine Plant - 84 MW - Open cycle with 4 gas turbines
Projects under execution
- Kameng Hydro Electric Project - 600 MW - Run of the river scheme
- Pare Hydro Electric Project - 110 MW - Run of the river scheme on river Dikrong
- Tuirial Hydro Electric Project - Mizoram - 60 MW
- Tripura Gas Based Power Project - 100 + 20 MW at Monachak, Tripura - scheduled for commissioning by July, 2013
Projects in pipeline
| Sl.No. | Name of the project | State | Installed Capacity(MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | |||
| 1. | Kameng-I H.E. Project | Arunachal Pradesh | 330 |
| 2. | Mawphu H.E. Project | Meghalaya | 85 |
| 3. | Boinu H.E. Project | Mizoram | 635 |
| 4. | Lungreng H.E. Project | Mizoram | 815 |
| 5. | Mat-Sekawi H.E. Project | Mizoram | 76 |
| Thermal | |||
| 1. | Garo Hills Coal Based T.P.P. | Meghalaya | 500 |
| 2. | Agartala C.C. Extension Project | Tripura | 40 |
| 3. | West Khasi Hills | Meghalaya | 240 |
| Total | 2721 | ||
Potential of Hydro Power in NER
Total 60,000 MW (excluding Sikkim)
| 1. | Arunachal Pradesh | 50328 |
| 2. | Assam | 680 |
| 3. | Manipur | 1784 |
| 4. | Meghalaya | 2394 |
| 5. | Mizoram | 2196 |
| 6. | Nagaland | 1574 |
| 7. | Tripura | 15 |
| Total | 58971 | |