Lok Sabha Question No. 4361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Hydro Electric Projects in Kerala
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4361

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTS IN KERALA

4361. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  requirement/need  of renovation/modernization of hydroelectric projects in Kerala especially after the recent flood;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB)has sought more funds from  the  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  to  cover  the  increased maintenance cost of the hydro power plants; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) :    After  the  floods  that  occurred  in  the  years  2018  &  2019  in  Kerala rehabilitation  works  were  carried  out  for  the  restoration  of  the  19  Hydropower Plants,  the  details  of  which  are  given  in  the  Annexure.  Further,  Renovation  / Modernization  works  in  4  Hydro  Electric  Projects  namely  Sholayar  (3x18  MW), Idukki St-I (3x130 MW), Kuttiyadi (3x25 MW) & Idukki St-II (3x130 WM) were taken up before the floods and, at present, these are in various stages of completion.
- (c) & (d) :  The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has not sought any funds from the Central Electricity Regulatory  Commission (CERC) to cover the increased operation & maintenance cost of the Hydro Power Plants.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO.  4361 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 19.03.2020.

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Details of Generating Stations of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited where restoration works were carried out after Flood in the year 2018 & 2019

|   SI No. | Name of power station         | Installed capacity in MW   |
|----------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | ldamalayar HEP 2x37.5 =       | 75                         |
|        2 | Lower Periyar Power House HEP | 3x60 = 180                 |
|        3 | Pallivasal HEP                | 3x5+3x7.5=37.5             |
|        4 | Urumi II SHEP                 | 3x0.8= 2.4                 |
|        5 | Pozhithode SHEP               | 3x1.6=4.8                  |
|        6 | PLBE SHEP                     | 1x16= 16                   |
|        7 | Poringalkuthu                 | 4x9 = 36                   |
|        8 | Panniar                       | 2x16.2=32.4                |
|        9 | Malampuzha                    | 1x2.5=2.5                  |
|       10 | Peechi                        | 1x1.25=1.25                |
|       11 | Vilangad                      | 3x2.5=7.5                  |
|       12 | Chimmony                      | 1x2.5=2.5                  |
|       13 | Adyanpara                     | 2x1.5+0.5=3.5              |
|       14 | Madupatty                     | 1x2=2                      |
|       15 | Chembukadavu - 2              | 3x1.25=3.75                |
|       16 | Ranni-Perinadu                | 2x2=4                      |
|       17 | Barapole                      | 3x5=15                     |
|       18 | Vellathooval*                 | 2x1.8=3.6                  |
|       19 | Perunthenaruvi                | 2x3=6                      |

* Restoration work is going on.

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