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The Kerala government on 04-02-2009 gave its nod to set up a 2,400 MW coal based thermal power plant in the state to meet future demand of power. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the plant at Cheemeni in Kasargode district in north Kerala would be a joint venture of the state-owned Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation(KSIDC) and the Kerala State Electricity Board(KSEB).
'The plant would come up on a 2,400-acre plot of land that is currently being owned by the Plantation Corporation at Cheemeni,' Achuthanandan told reporters. Kerala faces acute shortage of electricity supply these days.The State’s due from the Central pool a day is 1,041 MW, but this has been swinging between 600 and 700 MW in recent months and was further slashed to 400 MW. At present, the overall power consumption in the State is averaging 42 million units a day, which is about 7 million units above the normal.
Already half hour load shedding exists in the state. Comparing with other south Indian states, intensity of power crisis is less in Kerala. But the Government is planning to meet the future demand by increasing power generation. Out of 2,700 MW of electricity required only 2,200 MW are available.
Weak monsoon has tripped its surplus position in hydel power, produced at just 85 paise per unit. KSEB has signed up for a 1000 MW coal-powered thermal power station in Orissa, but this will be commissioned only 5 years later. Even after clamping 30-minutes across-the-board loadshedding and 20% power restriction on HT and EHT power consumers, the Board is unable to cope with the demand pressures.
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Hey this has been a great step by kerala govt, hopefully this project gets complete and people from kerala gets a sigh of relief from the current power shortage and poer cuts. As its a 2400 MW project i dont think it will complete in 3 years time, so by 2015 we can atleast expectwe can have no power cuts in kerala, and politics wont play a spoil sport in it. Also i like to know whats ksidc and kseb role in this project, i mean the share.
Thanks and best wishes
Nitin
What has the government done to attract Private developers in the power generation business. There are many projects happening/or in the pipeline in every states of India. Why are we not able to attract the Sovereign Wealth Funds to invest in Kerala. I would appreciate the government conducts a road show in attracting investments to Kerala, which of course should be headed by eligible and experienced personnel. We should be more open to private developers as it has been a success in other states and KSEB remains in the distribution business only and monitor the distribution losses. What is the purpose of putting up a power plant in Orissa. When you consider the yield of Indian coal it is not that good when compared to a mix of coal sourced from other countries, thereby reducing the cost of generation. You should have a comprehensive project plan to develop sea ports also in Kerala. As it is we have been so late in developing Vizhinjam port but at least there are some developments in that side. We still can develop at least three ports in Kerala. Once an Ambassador of a developed country in South East Asia had mentioned to self, that if they have a real competition in the region, it is only from Kerala taking into consideration the positive attributes of Kerala as a strategic location as well as the availability of the qualified human resources. It is time for all of us to act towards that goal. Otherwise we are going to be faced with many consequences in the near future. Self may be contacted for any suggestions..
There was a mention about a proposed 1000 MW power plant in Orissa for the state of Kerala. It is written that this plant wil be commissioned only 5 years later. Does it mean that we can expect power from that plant from say 2014? Has any work began on the station? Do you expect the Kannur power station to generate power instantly? What is the unit size of proposed Kannur power station? Nowhere it is mentioned in the article. The best construction period for a 500 MW thermal plant in India is about 39 Months. This website being maintained by a responsible organisation comprising of technical personnel, please do provide technical details so that public can visualise the time required for making Kerala self reliant in power. Please mention whether Kannur is going to be operated on imported coal or if it is indigenous, has there been any coal linkage?
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