MLA & NEPeD Advisor, L. Khumo, on September 2, visited Logwesunyu village to familiarize with the ongoing activities of the Nagaland Empowerment of People through Energy Development (NEPeD).
He expressed satisfaction on the ongoing interventions and said that it could be a learning yardstick for other areas in the state.
He expressed happiness on the achievements the installation of a 3 KW Hydroger along with a major component, the Electronic Load Controller (ELC), has so far achieved and commended the Village Council Chairman on the various allied activities being undertaken.
The Advisor further stressed on the need for the Hydroger technology to be replicated in other areas particularly where grid connectivity and irregular power supply are being experienced.
He also elaborated on the benefits of Hydroger installation like the resultant increased awareness of villagers on Climate Change particularly through the conservation of catchment areas as a need to sustain the ecology for the continued operation of the Hydrogers.
He also appreciated the increased income generating activities of the beneficiaries with the addition of man-hours through lighting facilities and savings achieved with the reduction of expenditure on lighting instruments like candles, kerosene oil, etc.
Earlier, Shoyhunlo Khing, Chairman, Logwesunyu Village Council, briefed the Advisor on the ongoing activities and also appreciated NEPeD’s activities in empowering the people of the area.
He also elaborated at length on the economic impact the installation of the Hydroger has had on the beneficiaries.
Hydrogers are small machines which can generate green regular electricity by being installed in a small stream or river.
ELC controls the current output and stabilizes the frequency of the electricity and is provided along with the Hydrogers to the beneficiaries.
NEPeD is currently manufacturing Hydrogers at the Centre of Excellence on Renewable Energy Studies (CERES) facility in Dimapur.