Lok Sabha Question No. 4971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Status of Hydro Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4971 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

## STATUS OF HYDRO POWER PLANTS

4971.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the majority of the hydro power plants in the State of Kerala, which together account for almost 50 percent of the total power generation in the State, have crossed their useful life and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether renovation and modernization are yet to be done on those dams and if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sought more funds from the  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)  to  cover  for  the  increased operation and maintenance cost of the hydro power plants; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Commission thereto?

## 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) : Yes, Sir.  As per information provided by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), the list of hydro power plants with station capacity of greater than 25 MW which  have  crossed  their  initially  assessed  useful  life  and  are  running,  is  given below:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Power Plant   | Installed Capacity (MW)   | Year of Commissioning   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Idukki HEP            | 780 (6x130)               | 1976-86                 | Residual Life Assessment (RLA) study conducted in 2011. As per RLA report, R&M work of Stage-l completed on 2020 (Unit-l on 14.07.2020, Unit 2 on 20.01.2020 & Unit 3 on 16.03.2019). |
|         2 | Sabarigiri HEP        | 340 (2x60+4x55)           | 1966-67                 | R&M work completed on 2009. Unit 1 on 03.12.2009, Unit 2 on 07.02.2009, Unit 3 on 17.03.2008, Unit 4 on 06.05.2008. Unit 5 on 05.05.2006 & Unit 6 on 01.07.2005.                      |

………2.

|   Sl. No. | Name of Power Plant   | Installed Capacity (MW)   | Year of Commissioning   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         3 | Kuttiyadi HEP         | 75 (3x25)                 | 1972                    | R&M work in progress.                                                                                                                                                               |
|         4 | Neriamanglam          | 52.50 (3x17.5)            | 1961-63                 | Proposed for Residual Life Assessment (RLA) Study.                                                                                                                                  |
|         5 | Sholayar              | 54 (3x18)                 | 1966-68                 | R&M work completed in 2020 for machines. Unit I on 05.10.2020, Unit 2 on 20.01.2020 & Unit 3 on 16.03.2019.                                                                         |
|         6 | Poringalkuthu         | 36 (4x9)                  | 1957-60                 | RMU work completed for machines. Unit 1 on 17.04.2014, Unit 2 on 12.02.2014, Unit 3 on 08.02.2015 & Unit 4 on 26.05.2015.                                                           |
|         7 | Sengulam              | 48 (4x12)                 | 1954-55                 | R&M work done in 2000-02 for 4 Nos. of machines. Unit I on 30.11.2002, Unit 2 on 04.10.2002, Unit 3 on 05.12.2001 & Unit 4 on 01.12.2001.                                           |
|         8 | Pallivasal            | 37.50 (3x5+3x7.5)         | 1940-51                 | R&M work done in 2000-02 for 6 Nos. of machines. Unit 1 on 19.11.2001 Unit 2 on 17.11.2001, Unit 3 on 20.11.2001, Unit 4 on 26.08.2002 Unit 5 on 21.08.2002 & Unit 6 on 19.08.2002. |
|         9 | Panniyar              | 32 (2x16)                 | 1963.64                 | RLA to be conducted.                                                                                                                                                                |

(b) : As per information received from KSEB, 37 Dams under the following 12 Hydro  Electric  Projects  are  being  rehabilitated  under  Dam  Rehabilitation  and Improvement Project (DRIP), a Government of India Project being implemented with technical assistance from the Central Water Commission and financial support from the World Bank:

(1)  Idukki,  (2)  Sabarigiri  (3)  Panniyar  (4)  Sengulam  (5)  Kuttiyadi  (6)  Idamalayar  (7) Sholayar (8) Poringalkuthu (9) Pallivasal (10) Neriamangalam (11) Lower Periyar (12) Kakkad.

It may be seen from the above that the aforesaid 9 dams mentioned at part(a) of the reply are also covered under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP).

(c) & (d) : KSEB has not sought any funds from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to cover for the increased operation  and  maintenance cost  of the Hydro Power Plants.

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