Hydroelectric Projects in Kerala

• Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) was established in : 1957 March 31
• Tag line of KSEB : Keralathinte Urjjam (കേരളത്തിന്റെ ഊർജ്ജം )
• Software Used by KSEB for billing purpose : OrumaNet
• The apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system in Kerala : State Load Dispatch Center
• India's first tidal power station is at : Vizhinjam (Thiruvananthapuram)
• Power supply in Thiruvananthapuram District started in 1929 March 8 
• Expand UJALA : Unnat Jyothi by Affordable LEDs for All
• UJALA was launched on 1^st May 2015 by Narendra Modi
• First total electrified district in Kerala : Palakkad 
• The first Gramapanchayat in Kerala to generate electricity : Mankulam
•  The only Municipal Corpoation in Kerala to distribute electricity : Thrissur (Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department)

Power Plants in Kerala under KSEB:

Sl. No	Power Plant	Number
1	Hydroelectric Power Plant	30
2	Thermal Power Plant	2
3	Wind Farm	1
4	Solar Power Plant	1

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1. Hydroelectric Power Projects

• First Hydroelectric Power Project in Kerala : Pallivasal  (1940)
• The production of Hydroelectric Power was started at Pallivasal in 1910 by the British Company : The Kannan Devan Hill Produce Company 
• Pallivasal Hydroelectric PowerProject is located in which river : Muthirapuzha 
• Pallivasal Hydroelectric Project was commissioned in : 1940
• The district which has the largest number of power station in Kerala : Idukki
• The biggest hydroelectric power project in Kerala : Idukki 
• The first arch dam in India : Idukki Dam
• The Idukki Dam is situated between the hills: Kuravan Mala and Kurathi Mala
•  The country which helped in the construction of Idukki Hydroelectric Power Project : Canada
• The commercial power production in Idukki started in : 12^th february1976 inaugurated by Indira Gandhi
• The largest underground Hydroelectric Project in India : Moolamattom
• Hydroelectric Project undertaken by District Panchayat : Meenvallam, Palakkad
• Hydroelectric Projects in Kerala under private ownership : Maniyar (Pathanamthitta) and Kuthungal (Palakkad)
• First private Hydroelectric project in Kerala : Maniyar
• Largest privet Hydroelectric project in Kerala : Kuthungal
  

Sl. No	Project	Tributary/River	District
1	Adyanpara	Kanjirapuzha/Chaliyar River	Malapuram
2	Chebukadavu Stage I	Chalipuzha River	Kozhikode
3	Chebukadavu Stage II	Chalipuzha River	Kozhikode
4	Chimmony	Chimmony/Karuvannur	Thrissur
5	Idamalyar	Idamalayar River	Ernakulam
6	Idukki	Periyar River	Idukki
7	Kakkad	Moozhiyar, Veluthodu/ Pampa River	Pathanamthitta
8	Kallada	Kallada River	Kollam
9	Kuttiyadi	Kuttiyadi River	Kozhikode
10	Kuttiyadi Tailrace	Kuttiyadi River	Kozhikode
11	Lower Meenmutty	Kallar River	Thiruvananthapuram
12	Lower Periyar	Periyar River	Idukki
13	Malampuzha	Malampuzha River	Palakkad
14	Malankara	Muvattupuzha River	Idukki
15	Mattupetty	Periyar River	Idukki
16	Neriamangalam	Periyar River	Ernakulam
17	Pallivasal	Muthirapuzha/Periyar	Idukki
18	Panniar	Panniar/Periyar River	Idukki
19	Peechi	Manali River	Thrissur
20	Peppara	Karamana River	Thiruvananthapuram
21	Poozhithode	Illyanipuzha and Kadantharapuzha	Kozhikode
22	Poringalkuthu	Chalakudy River	Thrissur
23	Poringalkuthu (left Bank extension)	Chalakudy River	Thrissur
24	Ranni Perinad	Pamba River	Pathanamthitta
25	Sabarigiri	Kakki/Pamba River	Pathanamthitta
26	Sengulam	Mudirapuzha River	Idukki
27	Sholayar	Sholayar River	Thrissur
28	Urumi Stage I	Iruvanchipuzha River	Kozhikode
29	Urumi Stage II	Iruvanchipuzha River	Kozhikode
30	Vilangad	Kavadi,Vaniyam/Mahe River	Kozhikode

2. Thermal Power Projects

• First Thermal Power Plan in Kerala : Bramapuram Diesel Power Plant
• Second Thermal Power Plant in Kerala : Nallalam
• Thermal Power PLant at Kayamkulam is known as : Rajiv Gandhi Combained Cycle Power Plant
• Rajiv Gandhi Combained Cycle Power PLant is owned by : National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC)
• Kayamkulam Power Plant was inaugurated by : Atal Bihari Vajpayee
• Diesel Power Plants in Kerala: Brahmapuram and Nallalam
• Power Plants that uses Natural Gas as fuesl in Kerala : Cheemeni and Vypin
• Thermal Power Plants owned by KSEB : Brahmapuram and Nallalam
• Vypin Thermal Power Plant is owned by Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply (BSES) Kerala Power Ltd
• Cheemeni Thermal Plant is controlled by KSEB and KSIDC (Kerala State Industrial Development COrporation)

Sl. No	Project	District	Fuel
1	Brahmapuram	Ernakulam	Diesel
2	Cheemeni	Kasargod	Natural Gas
3	Kayamkulam	Alapuzha	Naphtha
4	Nallalam	Kozhikode	Diesel
5	Vypin	Ernakulam	Natural Gas

3. Wind Power Plant

• First Wind Power Plant in Kerala : Kanjikode Wind Farm (Operated by KSEB)
• Wind Farms operated by Private Sector in Kerala : Ramakalmedu (Idukki), Agali (Palakkad) and Attapadi (Palakkad)

4. Solar Power Plant

• Biggest floating Solar Plant in India is at : Kayamkulam operated by NTPC
• KSEB launches first Solar Plant at : Kanjikode (Pa;akkad)
• Other Solar Power Plants in Kerala : Kasargod Solar Power Park, Cochin International Airport (Nedumbassery) and Edayar (Ernakulam)