Solar Photovoltaic Panel of the Solar/Grid Power Pack System installed in Lohit District (Tezu) of Arunachal Pradesh. (Inset: Power Converter/Inverter of the System). The NIC Lohit District Centre, Arunachal, is the first NIC Centre to operate on solar energy. The System provides reliable and clean power, irrespective of weather conditions, by combining both solar and grid power and has been working extremely well since its commissioning in February, 1995. This project was jointly initiated by the North Eastern Council (NEC) and NIC. Lohit District in Arunachal Pradesh was selected as a pilot district because of its hostile terrain and unreliable power supply. Eleven more districts have been identified for installation of the system in the near future.