📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Sumita Roy Dutta
Business
Mizoram and Tripura to swap 50 MW of power during Puja‑Christmas period
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 12:37 AM
👁 19
Mizoram and Tripura have agreed to exchange 50 megawatts of electricity to balance supply during the Puja and Christmas festivals. The arrangement aims to optimise regional grid stability.
The state electricity boards of Mizoram and Tripura announced a coordinated power swap of 50 megawatts to be implemented during the upcoming Puja and Christmas festivals. Under the agreement, Mizoram will supply surplus power to Tripura in the Puja season, while Tripura will reciprocate during the Christmas period when demand peaks in Mizoram.
Both states expect the swap to smooth out seasonal fluctuations in electricity consumption and reduce the need for emergency power purchases from the national grid. Officials said the arrangement will be monitored by the North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre to ensure seamless transmission.
The power exchange is part of a broader effort by northeastern states to enhance regional energy cooperation and improve grid reliability. No additional financial terms were disclosed, and the swap is scheduled to commence with the start of the Puja festivities.
Industry analysts view the move as a practical example of inter‑state collaboration that can lower costs for consumers and support the region's growing industrial and residential demand.
The agreement reflects ongoing initiatives to optimise renewable energy resources in the Northeast, where both states have been expanding solar and hydro projects in recent years.
Both states expect the swap to smooth out seasonal fluctuations in electricity consumption and reduce the need for emergency power purchases from the national grid. Officials said the arrangement will be monitored by the North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre to ensure seamless transmission.
The power exchange is part of a broader effort by northeastern states to enhance regional energy cooperation and improve grid reliability. No additional financial terms were disclosed, and the swap is scheduled to commence with the start of the Puja festivities.
Industry analysts view the move as a practical example of inter‑state collaboration that can lower costs for consumers and support the region's growing industrial and residential demand.
The agreement reflects ongoing initiatives to optimise renewable energy resources in the Northeast, where both states have been expanding solar and hydro projects in recent years.