Kerala State Electricity Board
Generation
The history of Hydropower development in Kerala begins with
the commissioning of Pallivasal Hydro Electric Project in
1940. Next few decades saw the progressive developments
of various schemes. Sabarigiri in 1965 and Idukki in 1976
are milestones in the endeavour of power development of
Kerala State Electricity Board.
The Kerala State Electricity Board has an installed capacity
of 2029.125 MW on its own with another 570.016 MW contributed
by NTPC and Private Sector producers taking the total installed
capacity of State to 2599.141 MW.
There are 16 Hydel Projects owned by KSEB and two by private
agencies. The Wind Farm located at Kanjikkode with an installed
capacity of 2.025 MW is the only one utilising the non-conventional
energy source. The Brahmapuram and Kozhikode Diesel Power
Plants with an installed capacity of 106.6 MW and 128 MW
uses LSHS as fuel is owned by KSEB.
The other plants that are catering to the energy demands
of the state are the Kayamkulam plant of NTPC with an installed
capacity of 359.58 MW and the BSES, Kochi Plant with an
installed capacity of 157 MW. The 21.436 MW plant of KPCL,
Kasaragod is the latest entrant in the IPP segment of generation.
The balance is met through import of power from the Central
Sector.
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