Shillong, Oct 9: The Meghalaya Energy Corp Ltd (MeECL) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic association aimed at strengthening Meghalaya’s renewable energy sector and supporting the state’s transition towards a more sustainable and resilient energy future.
The MoU was signed here in the presence of senior representatives from the state government, MeECL and TERI.
Commissioner and Secretary in the Power Department, Sanjay Goyal, who is the Chairman and Managing Director of MeECL, said, “By aligning national and state-level incentives, distributed renewable energy coupled with storage can become a game changer for the North Eastern states, especially where power supply costs are high.”
TERI said in a press release that the partnership “will bring together TERI’s research and technical expertise and the capabilities of MeECL and its subsidiaries … to support an integrated, reliable and future-ready electricity system for Meghalaya.”
“Alongside financial incentives, DISCOM (distribution company) officials need continuous training and hands-on support to effectively manage and accelerate the integration of emerging distributed renewable energy solutions,” TERI’s Director Electricity and Renewables, Alekhya Datta, said.
Under the MoU, the organisations will explore collaboration in renewable energy. The partnership will also assess the state’s current and future flexibility requirements and identify the energy storage technologies best suited to provide the necessary flexibility support.
Other areas of cooperation include integrated demand and supply projections and resource adequacy studies; renewable energy capacity addition planning for Meghalaya; capacity-building initiatives for DISCOM officials and other relevant stakeholders; and energy efficiency and demand-side management.
The MoU will be valid for a period of three years from the date of its execution, with the possibility of extension through mutual written consent.
