New Delhi, Dec 15: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed that the States in the North Eastern part of our country are endowed with large Hydro potential and that the government has taken the following initiatives in order to attract investments in developing Hydro Power in the region.
- Declaring Large Hydro Power (LHPs) (> 25 MW projects) as renewable energy source.
- Putting in place a Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO)
- Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydro power tariff.
- Budgetary support for flood moderation/storage in Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
- Budgetary support towards cost of enabling infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges.
- Full 100 % waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for new hydro power projects in which construction work is awarded and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is signed on or before 30.06.2025.
The details of waiver of ISTS charges trajectory where construction work is awarded and PPA is signed after 30.06.2025 are given below.
Details of waiver ISTS charges trajectory where construction work is awarded and PPA is signed after 30.06.2025
| Sl. No | Awarded of Construction work + Signing of PPA | Waiver of ISTS charges |
| 1 | 01.07.2025 to 30.06.2026 | 75% |
| 2 | 01.07.2026 to 30.06.2027 | 50% |
| 3 | 01.07.2027 to 30.06.2028 | 25% |
Waiver will be applicable for 18 years post-commissioning
Projects with aggregate installed capacity of 11,703MW (6,760 MW from conventional sources of energy and 4,943 MW from non-conventional sources of energy) have been commissioned in the North Eastern region. The details are given below.
| Details of commissioned power projects (from conventional sources of energy) located in North Eastern region (as on 31.10.2023) | |||
| State | Name of Project | Fuel | Capacity (MW) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Kameng HPS | Hydro | 600 |
| Pare | Hydro | 110 | |
| Ranganadi HPS | Hydro | 405 | |
| Assam | Karbi langpi HPS | Hydro | 100 |
| Lakwa GT | Gas | 97 | |
| Lakwa Replacement Power Project | Gas | 70 | |
| Namrup CCPP | Gas | 139 | |
| Kathalguri CCPP | Gas | 291 | |
| Khondong HPS | Hydro | 50 | |
| Kopili HPS | Hydro | 200 | |
| Bongaigaon TPP | Coal | 750 | |
| Manipur | Leimakhong DG | Diesel | 36 |
| Loktak HPS | Hydro | 105 | |
| Meghalaya | Kyrdemkulai HPS | Hydro | 60 |
| Myntdu (leshka) ST-1 HPS | Hydro | 126 | |
| New Umtru HPS | Hydro | 40 | |
| Umiam HPS ST-I | Hydro | 36 | |
| Umiam HPS ST-IV | Hydro | 60 | |
| Mizoram | Tuirial HPS | Hydro | 60 |
| Nagaland | Doyang HPS | Hydro | 75 |
| Tripura | Agartala GT | Gas | 135 |
| Monarchak CCPP | Gas | 101 | |
| Tripura CCPP | Gas | 727 | |
| Baramura GT | Gas | 42 | |
| Rokhia GT | Gas | 63 | |
| Sikkim | Rangit HPS | Hydro | 60 |
| Teesta V HPS | Hydro | 510 | |
| Teesta-III HPS | Hydro | 1,200 | |
| Tashiding HPS | Hydro | 97 | |
| Rongnichu HPS | Hydro | 113 | |
| Chuzachen HPS | Hydro | 110 | |
| Jorethang Loop | Hydro | 96 | |
| Dikchu HPS | Hydro | 96 | |
HPS – Hydro Power Station, GT – Gas Turbine, CCPP- Combined Cycle Power Plants, ST – Steam Turbine
State-wise installed capacity of non-conventional sources of energy as on 30.11.2023 in
North Eastern Region
(In MW)
| STATES | Small Hydro Power | Bio Power | Solar Power | Large Hydro Power | Total Capacity | |
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 133 | – | 12 | 1,115 | 1,260 |
| 2 | Assam | 34 | 2 | 156 | 350 | 542 |
| 3 | Manipur | 5 | – | 13 | 105 | 123 |
| 4 | Meghalaya | 55 | 14 | 4 | 322 | 395 |
| 5 | Mizoram | 45 | – | 30 | 60 | 136 |
| 6 | Nagaland | 33 | – | 3 | 75 | 111 |
| 7 | Sikkim | 55 | – | 5 | 2,282 | 2,342 |
| 8 | Tripura | 16 | – | 18 | – | 34 |
Currently, eight hydroelectric projects with aggregate installed capacity of 6,037 MW are under construction in the North Eastern region of the country. The details are given below.
List of Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) under construction in North Eastern Region
| Sl. No. | Name of Project | Sector | Cap. Under Execution(MW) | Estimated Year of Completion |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||
| 1 | Subansiri Lower | Central | 2,000 | 2023-26 (May’25) |
| 2 | Dibang Multipurpose Project | Central | 2,880 | 2031-32 (Feb’32) |
| Assam | ||||
| 3 | Lower Kopli | State | 120 | 2024-25 (Mar’25) |
| Sikkim | ||||
| 4 | Teesta St. VI | Central | 500 | 2026-27 (Aug’26) |
| 5 | Rangit-IV | Central | 120 | 2024-25 (Aug’24) |
| 6 | Bhasmey | Private | 51 | – |
| 7 | Rangit-II | Private | 66 | – |
| 8 | Panan | Private | 300 | – |
Further, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has accorded concurrence to seventeen hydroelectric schemes (aggregating to 14,589 MW) in North Eastern region. The details are given below.
Details of hydroelectric schemes in North Eastern Region accorded concurrence by Central Electric Authority (CEA)
| S. No | Name of Scheme | State | Installed Capacity (MW) | Estimated Year of Completion |
| Teesta ST-IV | Sikkim | 520 | 2031-32 | |
| Tawang St-I | Arunachal Pradesh | 600 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Wah-Umiam Stage-III | Meghalaya | 85 | 2029-30 | |
| Tawang ST-II | Arunachal Pradesh | 800 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Heo | Arunachal Pradesh | 240 | 2028-29 | |
| Tato-I | Arunachal Pradesh | 186 | 2028-29 | |
| Tato-II | Arunachal Pradesh | 700 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Demwe Lower | Arunachal Pradesh | 1750 | 2031-32 | |
| Kalai-II | Arunachal Pradesh | 1200 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Talong Londa | Arunachal Pradesh | 225 | 2031-32 | |
| Etalin | Arunachal Pradesh | 3,097 | 2030-31 | |
| Nafra | Arunachal Pradesh | 120 | 2027-28 | |
| Hirong | Arunachal Pradesh | 500 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Naying | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,000 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Attunli | Arunachal Pradesh | 680 | 2030-31 | |
| Lower Siang | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,700 | Beyond 2031-32 | |
| Dikhu | Nagaland | 186 | 2030-31 |
This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Rajya Sabha.
