Athirappilly is a 163MW hydro power project. It is planned on Chalakudy river/basin in Kerala, India. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2023 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 163 | – | 163 | Permitting | Kerala, India | Kerala State Electricity Board |
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The project is being developed and currently owned by Kerala State Electricity Board.
The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 8.44 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project will be 160m. The project is expected to generate 233 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $224.619m.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 1.5MW nameplate capacity.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 80MW nameplate capacity.
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The project construction is expected to commence from 2023. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.
About Kerala State Electricity Board
Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEB), a subsidiary of Government of Kerala, is an electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The utility offers services such as online bill payment, meter reading, online connection service, alteration of wiring, energy efficiency, energy audits, energy conservation, electrical safety, energy consultation, rebates and incentives, outage reporting, load management and online services. It owns and operates through a network of power plants, transmission lines and substations. The utility serves residential, agricultural, industrial and commercial customers across Kerala. KSEB is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
