Power Projects and Power Generation in Kerala, India
"Power Development in Kerala has been guided primarily by resource endowments within the State. While the State has abundant hydro potential it does not have any reserves of coal or oil or gas. Power development in Kerala has been based therefore mainly on the exploitation of hydropower. The growth of hydel power continued at a reasonable rate till 1976 when Idukki Power Project was commissioned. Since then further hydro development has been held up somewhat due to environmental considerations. The State has to turn increasingly thermal power and its share from Central Sector thermal/nuclear power plants for meeting its growing demands."
Economic Review, Kerala State Planning Board, 1999
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Name of Project District Installed
Capacity
(MW)
Firm
Power
(MU)
Units Generated  (MU)
Gross Energy

1998-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-032003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
1 Pallivasal Idukki 37.50 32.50 172.85 175.6 165.135 120.30
165.15193.74
222.89
238.41
241.70
2 Sengulam Idukki 48.00 20.80 123.45 136.66 129.70 116.54
129.84127.38
168.09
188.79
176.22
3 Neriamangalam Idukki 45.00 27.00 301.26 300.31 263.70 271.39
230.77197.06
232.62
245.32
277.84
4 Panniyar Idukki 30.00 18.00 187.70 164.584 167.698 124.08
80.2975.56
142.58
159.86 168.35
5 Poringaikuthu Thrissur 32.00 19.60 180.49 159.27 173.10 218.34*
208.81*231.30*
288.13*
270.07*
184.57
6 Sabarigiri Pathanamthitta 300.00 153.00 1758.14 1509.87 1335.30 1405.98
804.89697.03
1223.01
1471
1560.53
7 Sholayar Thrissur 54.00 20.60 282.58 302.40 197.40 223.77
138.56200.78
263.89
286.81
265.90
8 Kuttiadi Wayanad 75.00 30.60 304.89 277.31 264.2 329.90+
304.34+257.97+
370.63+
515.55+
361.22
9 Idukki Idukki 780.00 280.20 2821.81 2742.62 2291.80 2754.79
1914.261244.44
2007.07
2704.35
2429.04
10 Idamalayar Ernakulam 75.00 43.30 423.60 376.77 330.3 332.59
258.04150.81
339.32
366.09
388.18
11 Kallada Mini Kollam 15.00 6.05 68.16 77.77 68.7 63.32
35.7935.72
78.1
64.19
76.07
12 Kanjikode Wind Farm Palakkad 2.00 0.40 1.59 Nil 2.57 2.47
2.442.49
2.45
1.86
2.14
13 Peppara Trivandrum 3.00 1.30 9.09 8.42 5.9 7.14
4.074.46
5.8
3.76
8.19
14 Lower Periyar Idukki 180.00 56.30 666.49 578.698 543.182 561.67
413.13363.32
513.08
631.49
645.04
15 Brahmapuram Ernakulam 106.60 73
251.28 401.80 317.28 127.24
278.58262.94
136.22
55.8
85.06
16 Madupetty Idukki 2.00 0.70 4.07 3.87 7.1 1.59
4.043.54
4.75
7.11
5.57
17 Poringalkuttu L.B. Extension Thrissur 16.00 9.80 - 75.90 52.4 See note
See noteSee note See note See note 107.81
18 Kakkad Pathanamthitta 50.00 30.00 - 152.46 171.66 185.43
150.89127.47
209.8
248.62
248.57
19 Kayamkulam (NTPC) Alappuzha 359.58 2064
241.95 1243.74 1940.1 1316.23
1857.532107.62
253.05#
0.46
1137.27
20 Kozhikode (KDPP) Kozhikode  128.00 674  - 174.662 458.12 293.85
396.27311.38
160.75
93.59
161.96
21 Kuttiyadi Extension Wayanad 50.00 75   -  - See note
See noteSee note See noteSee note 284.80
22 Malampuzha Palakkad 2.50 5.6
 -  -  - 0.71
1.150.18
2.95
2.09
2.27
23
Urumi I  & II
Kozhikode 6.15







1.52
11.84
14.55
24
Chembukadavu I &II
Kozhikode
6.45






2.00
5.93
9.32
12.21
26
Malamkara
Idukki
10.50








19.96
32.33
27
Lower Meenmutty
Trivandrum
3.50








5.66

 Sub-total



7799.40
8862.714
8885.346

 



1
Maniyar (Private)  Pathanamthitta
12.00
3.70 
43.88
32.66  30.8
37.25
23.1921.05
34.69
41.98
43.02
2
Kuthungal (Private)
Idukki
21.00
77



31.10
23.5919.46
36.11
49.44
47.52
3
BSES  (Private)
Ernakulam
157.00
1097

6.0

240.45
305.51991.90
110.16
36.78
182.76
4
KPCL  (Private)
Kasaragod
21.93
140



95.67
147.6577.17
15.10
7.49
24.29

Grand Total



 
7843.28
8901.374
8916.146
8861.80
7878.74
7706.77
6828.70
7732.05
9180.64
* includes generation at Poringalkutthu LBE Extension
+ includes generation at Kuttiyadi Extension
# Kerala share only
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