North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) is planning to augment its power generation capacity from the present 1,130 MW to around 2,000 MW, by March 2016.

As of now the company has five power projects in the pipeline. It has proposed three power plants in Mizoram. The detailed project report (DPR) of these power plants have obtained approval from the government of Mizoram.

NEEPCO will soon ink an MoU with the government of Manipur to execute four power plants.  

To augment the power generation capacity at Rukhia and Barmura gas thermal power plants, the company will soon ink an MoU with Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL). The JV, comprising NEEPCO and TSECL, will also increase power generation of the hydro electric plant at Dumbur from seven MW to 16 MW. All three projects will incur a cost of Rs 320 crore and the expenditure will be shared by NEEPCO and TSECL.

Further, the company is likely to commission its gas-based power unit at Monarchak in West Tripura, by December 2015. However, the 100 MW power plant was ready for operations since September 2013, but could not be commissioned as ONGC had failed to supply gas to the plant.