Nagaland inks deal for first private-sector solar plant

The Nagaland government on Friday (August 21, 2026) signed a power purchase agreement with a Pune-based firm to develop a 20-megawatt solar power plant at Tizit in Mon district.

The project, to be set up at Lapa Lampong village, will be the first private-sector solar plant. It is expected to augment Nagaland’s renewable energy generation capacity and help the State meet its renewable consumption obligations.

According to Bhakti Dave, director of Tvaksas Renewable Private Limited, the project under a 25-year agreement will be commissioned within 20 months to supply clean energy to the State’s electricity grid at a fixed tariff of ₹4.12 per kWh approved by the Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission.

“We plan to scale the project up to 100MW in phases, bringing long-term investment, skill development, and climate finance opportunities to Nagaland,” she said.

Nitovi A. Wotsa, Nagaland’s Chief Engineer (Transmission and Generation), said the project would go a long way in reducing the State’s power import bill. He said it was part of the government’s plan to enhance power generation to meet the current peak demand of 203MW, which is expected to reach 482MW by 2034-35.

“In addition to developing generation projects through our resources, we encourage private-sector participation to promote local generation and augment available capacity to meet the growing electricity demand,” he said.