Assam plans Rs 77,353 crore investment to generate 8,457 MW, eyes power-surplus status
Assam has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest more than ₹77,353 crore in hydro, solar, thermal and energy storage projects to generate 8,457 MW of electricity, marking the largest investment pipeline in the state’s power sector history.
The initiative aims to increase Assam’s installed power generation capacity from the current 450 MW to 8,457 MW, positioning the state as a power-surplus region and the Green Energy Hub of Northeast India.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the scale of the proposed investment in a post on X.
“Today’s Assam dreams big & delivers even bigger. An investment of Rs 77,000+ crore in the power sector will generate more than 8,000 MW of electricity in the coming days to charge up the journey of a Viksit Assam,” the Chief Minister said.
Presenting the state Budget, Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the power sector is entering a transformational phase with investments planned across multiple segments of the energy value chain.
“Assam’s power sector is entering a transformational phase, with investments of over ₹77,353 crore planned across hydro, solar, thermal and energy storage projects—the largest such investment pipeline in the State’s history. This ambitious programme will be financed through a combination of the State’s own resources, Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Externally Aided Projects and Public-Private Partnerships,” he said.
Highlighting the state’s green energy vision, Baruah said Assam is committed to fully harnessing its renewable energy potential.
“Arunachal Pradesh is making rapid strides in harnessing its vast hydropower potential. Assam too is richly endowed with green energy, and we are determined to realise this potential to the fullest. We are committed to transform Assam into a power-surplus State and the Green Energy Hub of Northeast India.”
He added that the state government has accorded the highest priority to Pumped Storage Power (PSP) projects to facilitate large-scale renewable energy integration and support sustainable industrial growth.
“Four PSP Projects with a combined capacity of 4,900 MW and estimated private investment of nearly ₹27,100 crore have been approved in the State,” he said.
The Finance Minister also announced that the 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project has entered the trial commissioning stage and is already supplying around 55 MW of electricity to the grid. The project is expected to be fully commissioned later this month.
He further said the state is planning a 3,200 MW thermal power plant at Bilasipara, with an estimated investment of ₹4,000 crore, along with 11 new hydropower projects having a combined capacity of 137.2 MW and an estimated investment of ₹2,617 crore, which are currently at various stages of planning and implementation.
“With the proposed 3,200 MW thermal power plant at Bilasipara with an estimated investment of ₹4,000 crore and 11 new hydropower projects with a proposed total capacity of 137.2 MW and an estimated investment of ₹2,617 crore under various stages of planning and implementation, Assam is taking decisive steps towards becoming power-surplus for the first time in its history.”
Looking ahead, the Minister said the state will significantly strengthen its electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure over the next five years by adding 15,000 circuit kilometres of transmission and distribution lines, constructing 120 new substations, and installing 20,000 high-voltage distribution transformers to support the expanding power network.
