Nagaland powering up for clean energy — CM Neiphiu Rio

• KOHIMA — Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday announced that “Nagaland is powering up for clean energy” and called for building a sustainable future using solar energy.
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• Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the chief minister said, “Through the Nagaland Solar Mission, grid-connected rooftop solar system is being promoted for installation residential households. Let us harness the sun’s energy to build a more sustainable future.”
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• Elaborating on the Nagaland Solar Mission, Rio said the mission, backed by both the central and state governments, will help residential consumers install rooftop solar panels by offering financial support (subsidy) to reduce the cost. The mission is implemented via the national portal under PMSG: MBY scheme.
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• The chief minister also highlighted the key objectives of the mission, including achieving 32.8 MW RTS system installation on 10,938 residential households by 2027, providing free and low-cost electricity to 10,938 households up to an average of 300 units of electricity per month, and reducing CO2 emissions.
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• It also aims to develop the required enabling ecosystem for rooftop solar projects, including regulatory support, manufacturing facilities, supply chain, vendor networks, and more.

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• Key features of the mission include generating own electricity from home, reduction in electricity bill, state and central government subsidies to be directly transferred to beneficiary’s bank account, and also easy bank loans from any nationalised banks for RTS system installation.
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• Further, on RTS incentives for domestic consumers, Rio informed that the monthly minimum charges will be a fixed rate of INR 200 per month, regardless of contract demand.
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• In regard to solar energy export compensation, the net exported solar energy to the grid will be monetised at the end of each settlement period at a fixed rate of INR 2 per unit.
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• It may be mentioned that Rio officially launched the Nagaland Solar Mission for installation of residential Roof Top Solar (RTS), in convergence with the Prime Minister Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG:MBY), on April 14, 2025. 
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• CM’s Earth Day message
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• On the occasion of Earth Day 2025, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has called for aligning efforts with the theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet,’ to promote the use of renewable energy and generation of clean electricity.
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• “By tapping into natural resources, we can pave the way for a more sustainable future for all,” Rio said in a message on X.