Despite having a rich potential in hydro, Mizoram is not having its own power generation worth mentioning. At present, there are 22 (twenty two) isolated Diesel Power stations scattered at various places and 9(nine) Mini/Micro Hydel stations in operation. The above total installed capacity of diesel Power Station is 26.14MW and Mini/Micro Hydel Station is 8.25MW. As per 16^th Electric Power Survey of India under CEA, Government of India, the restricted peak load demand of the State during the year 2002-2003 is 102 MW. Against this, an effective capacity of about 16MW from Diesel Power Stations and 6MW from Hydel Stations is available from local generation at present.

 The requirement of power is mostly made up by importing energy from center sector, generating stations and Mizoram share of 8MW from Rokhia-II in Tripura through the North Eastern Grid looked  after by the Power Grid. In all, total availability of imported power rarely exceed 45 MW during peak hour. Therefore, there is a big gap between demand and availability of power. The daily peek short fall at normal condition accounts for about 34% to 40%.

 Demand for power arises out of many factors such as population growth, rising incomes, urbanization and Industrial growth. If the state is to kick start its industrial sector, there will have to be much faster power supply growth. If the power deficit is to be brought to manageable levels, power supply has to grow along with growth of annual demand in the future and if industry is to grow in Mizoram the requirement of power would be significantly higher than 145 MW.

 DEMAND ESTIMATE

The power demand estimates for Mizoram adopted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in its fourth National Plan 1997-2012 are based on the estimates made by the 16^th Electric Power Survey of India under CEA, Government of India, and are given below:

 POTENTIAL :  POWER OPTIONS

-        Grid Power has its downside because of uncertainty of supply and poor transmission etc. but grid-based power is cheap. Hence grid-based power is now available. Therefore, the strategic advantages of grid-based power should be realised, and Government of Mizoram endeavour to push for an improvement in the transmission mechanism of power, and even more power from the grid. The government also endeavour to augment and improve the transmission systems so as to improve the reliability and  availability of power supplies.

-        Mizoram is being a hilly terrain, steep, and separated by rivers flowing either to the north or to the south, creating deep gorges between the hill ranges, there are potential for small and seasonal small hydro project. Small hydel plants thus have advantage of modest front-end costs and benefits that are not far off in time. It is claimed that Mizoram state has as many as 73 possible locations for small hydel plants. The state government have 11 projects sites cleared already, that can be implemented subject to availability of fund. The Ministry of Renewable Energy is offering a subsidy of 50% on the project cost in case of small hydel plant upto 3 MW of capacity.

-        Solar Energy is one of the potential areas for investment in Mizoram. About 58 villages are electrified by Solar energy in Mizoram. However, an attempt should be made to increase this number with the help of International energy and environmental devilment agencies.

-        The state Government is actively considered investing in a thermal power plant which will relieve the most urgent short term need and besides help to cope with peak demand.

-        Furnace oil based power plant could be built as part of a multi-pronged package of Industry promotion, raising the efficiency of the power sector, increasing energy efficiency and PLF, and reducing transmission and distribution losses. Involving entrepreneurs wanting to start Industries in Mizoram in the financing of the furnace oil plant, in exchange for concessions from the Government, is one option.

  HE Projects for potential private or Institutional Investments

1.       80 MW Bairabi Hydel Electricity Project

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