DRAFT Sector Paper: Power and Renewable Energy Nagaland ...

a) Renewed efforts to set up “decentralised renewable energy solutions”, primarilythrough a combination of small hydro (Pico or mini or micro), solar, small windgenerators to ensure 24 x 7 clean energy supply at the village levels. Thecurrent focus of either the Solar Mission or other Renewable Energy solutions arelargely for “grid connected systems”. The Rajiv Gandhi Grameen VidyutikaranYojana (RGGVY) does have schemes for decentralised distributed generation,which can be utilised for “energizing” Nagaland villages.b) Since Nagaland does not have adequate “electricity generation capacities” of itsown, to meet the state’s growing requirements, there needs to be a re-look givento “renewable energy generation capacity addition” for the state and if required,“caps on generation capacities” needs to be removed to facilitate rapid expansionof renewable energy generation capacities.The Strategies and Action Plan detailed in sections 2.1 to 2.3 will help address thefollowing:a) Increase the generation capacity addition, without compromising on environmentissues, with a thrust given to decentralised renewable energy solutions.b) Ensure that the dependence on the central grid for electricity needs is reducedgradually.c) Project a demand growth which factors in possible increase in demand forelectricity as a “adaptive measure” to address climate change.d) Address the issue of “energy access” to people, by providing them with “cleanenergy” and thereby reduce the unhealth trend of dependence on “traditional biomass”for heating.The table below gives an snap shot of the projected supply of electricity for the stateover the period of 2012 to 2027.29