Manipur, Sept. 29 -- The increased irrationality of hydel projects as energy source amid the growing viability of alternative options like solar energy need be carefully considered to achieve energy sustainability in Manipur.

On August 2020, the Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Ltd signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Manipur State Power Distribution Company Ltd (MSPDCL) for 66 MW Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Project. According to the PPA, the government of Manipur envisaged to purchase the entire power to be generated by the project. The terms and conditions of PPA and cost of per unit power to be purchased by the government remains concealed. For long, the government refused to sign the PPA due to the high cos...