KOHIMA: The Nagaland government signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tvaksas Renewable Pvt Ltd on August 20 for the development of a 20 MW solar power project at Tizit in Mon district.
The agreement was signed between the Department of Power and the renewable energy company at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat in Kohima. The project will be developed at Lapa Lampong village in Tizit.
The project will be Nagaland’s first private solar Independent Power Producer (IPP) initiative and is expected to strengthen the state’s renewable energy capacity and help meet its Renewable Consumption Obligations.
Under the agreement, the Phase-I project will be commissioned within 20 months and supply electricity to the state grid at a fixed tariff of ₹4.12 per unit, as approved by the Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Chief Engineer (Transmission and Generation) Nitovi A. Wotsa said Nagaland’s peak power demand stood at 203 MW and was projected to increase to 482 MW by 2034-35. He said the state was seeking to expand generation capacity and encourage private-sector participation to meet rising electricity demand.
The Power Department also urged the developer to complete the project ahead of schedule and provide employment opportunities to local people during its construction and operation.
The company plans to scale up its solar programme in Nagaland to 100 MW in phases. The 20 MW project is expected to generate around 35 million units of electricity annually for 25 years, reducing the state’s dependence on power sourced from outside.
The project is also expected to prevent nearly 25,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually and create employment opportunities for local youth.
Company officials said the project would support local employment, provide greater predictability in electricity costs and contribute to infrastructure and district-level development.
