Salient Features of NER Power System
- a. Constituent states : Arunachal Pradesh, Assam , Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura,
so called the seven sisters of NER. - b. ISGS : NEEPCO(CS), NHPC(CS), NTPC(CS),OTPC
- c. ISTS Licensees : POWERGRID, NETC, ENICL, MUML, KMTL, NTL and NBTL
- d. Total installed capacity of the region : 5131 MW [Grid: 5002 MW & Isolated: 129.75 MW] as on 22/04/2024
- e. Hydro : Thermal ratio: 39:61
- f. Transmission voltage level : 400, 220 & 132 & 66 kV AC ; +/- 800 kV DC
- g. Mode of operation : Synchronised with All India Grid via Eastern Regional Grid through A/C links : 400
kV Bongaigaon – New Siliguri D/C, 400 kV Bongaigaon – Alipurduar D/C & 220 kV Birpara – Salakati
D/C.
NER is connected to Northern Region Grid through +/- 800 kV Multi-terminal Biswanath Chariali –
Alipurduar – Agra HVDC link which is capable of carrying 6000 MW.
Also, NER is connected to Bhutan Power System through 132 kV Salakati- Gelyphu (Bhutan) S/C and 132
kV Rangia – Motonga (Bhutan) S/C, to Bangladesh through 132 kV Surajmaninagar – South
Comilla(Bangladesh) D/C and to Myanmar through 11 kV Moreh – Tamu(Myanmar) S/C.
Transmission Utilities in States
- Arunachal Pradesh (AP): Under Department of Power, Govt of AP
- Assam : Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL)
- Manipur : Under Manipur State Power Company Limited (MSPCL)
- Meghalaya : Meghalaya Power Transmission Corporation Limited (MePTCL)
- Mizoram : Under Power & Electricity Department, Govt of Mizoram
- Nagaland : Under Department of Power, Govt of Nagaland
- Tripura : Under Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL)
Distribution Utilities in States
- Arunachal Pradesh (AP): Under Department of Power, Govt of A.P
- Assam: Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL)
- Manipur : Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL)
- Meghalaya: Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL)
- Mizoram : Under Power & Electricity Department, Govt of Mizoram
- Nagaland : Under Department of Power, Govt of Nagaland
- Tripura : Under Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL)