2 MW Solar Plant Sees Mizoram Get in India's Solar Map

• With the commissioning of what is its 1st solar power plant, a 2 MW capacity system, Mizoram has entered its place on India's solar energy map.

With the commissioning of what is its initial solar energy plant, a 2 MW capability system, Mizoram has actually recently earned its put on India's solar power map. Mizoram Power Minister R. Lalzirliana inaugurated the state's very first solar energy plant at Tlungvel in Aizawl district.

In his address on the occasion, the minister claimed that with the commissioning of the 2 MW solar power plants, Mizoram has actually made its access onto the solar map of the nation as well as it was a proud moment for the state.

"Besides solar power, the hydroelectric possibility of the state have to be harnessed to create more power so that the vision of the government with respect to self-sufficiency in power and energy can become a reality," he stated.

Deputy Speaker and regional MLA Lalrinawma praised the regional neighborhood for supplying land for the solar power plant as well as promoting its building and construction.

The state government-funded solar plant, developed at an expense of Rs 14 crore, the construction of which was begun in August 2018, is topped 5 acres of land and also has 5,340 solar modules. The plant is anticipated to produce 3 million units annually. Power Department officials said that a 20 MW solar power plant is presently unfinished at Vankal in Khawzawl area in southerly Mizoram.

In May, we had reported that the Power & Electricity Department of Mizoram (PEDM) had actually issued a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT) for the sale of its surplus eco-friendly power (non-solar) through from July 22, 2020, to December 31, 2020.

The power division was seeking to offer the power via a trader having a legitimate inter-state trading permit issued by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), and also having previous experience of consultancy/trading solution in behalf of state power utilities to enable PEDM for the sale of its surplus renewable power.