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Diesel & Heavy Fuel based Power Generation

The Power Department has given top priority to the Generation Schemes to make up the peak demand shortfalls. As a policy matter the Department has taken up many generation schemes under short-term and long-term measures.

Hydro Generation   :

The hydro potential of Manipur, assessed at 60% Load Factor by the Department, is 1350 MW. However it could not be harnessed fully due to paucity of fund. For details of Hydro power projects Click here

Diesel / Heavy Fuel Generation   :

As hydel projects take a long time to construct it became imperative that the department take up Diesel/ Heavy Fuel based power project as a short term measure to meet the power demands of the state.

The State has many Diesel Generating Stations of various capacities and make located at strategic locations throughout the state. These power house are run only when there is a Grid failure and during the lean season when Hydel generation in the NE Region are drastically reduced due to shortage of water in the reservoirs.

Besides and above the small Diesel Generating Set the state also has a Heavy Fuel Based Power Plant (6x6 MW) at Leimakhong. It was commissioned and dedicated to the people of Manipur by His Excellency the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 5th of October, 2002. This Power House is only operated during the Peak Hours as standby. The installed capacity of this project could not be utilized fully due to non-availability of transmission line for evacuation of the power. The line could not be constructed due to shortage of State Plan fund and Central assistance.

The various Diesel and Heavy Fuel based Power houses with their installed capacities and their respective locations are tabulated below :  
 
Diesel/Heavy Fuel based Power Houses in the state.
 
Sl. No. Name of Power House Capacity (MW) Remark
1. Imphal 5.296 In operation as standby
2. J. N. Hospital 0.100 In operation as standby
3. Assembly 0.200 In operation as standby
4. Governor 0.144 In operation as standby
5. Lamphel 0.144 In operation as standby
6. Khumanlampak 0.376 In operation as standby
7. Thanlon 0.200 In operation as standby
8. Parbung 0.200 In operation as standby
9. Others at District &
Sub-Divisional Head quarters
1.792 Under repair
10. Heavy Fuel Based Power
Plant (6x6 MW) at Leimakhong
36.000 In operation as standby
 
 

Energy generation of the State    :

As stated above the diesel and micro hydel power houses owned by the state run during peak load hours as standby. The year-wise net generation of energy in Million Unit (MU) from these " State Owned " Diesel and Hydel power houses is shown below.  
 
Generation from the State's Power Houses
 
Particular 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Diesel 0.630 0.422 0.149 0.231 3.412
Hydro 0.127 0.401 0.265 0.406 0.165
Total : 0.757 0.823 0.414 0.637 3.577