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Kakkad Hydro Electric Project

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Kakkad Hydroelectric Power Plant India is located at Seethathode, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. Location coordinates are: Latitude= 9.3268605, Longitude= 76.9697211. This infrastructure is of TYPE Hydro Power Plant with a design capacity of 50 MWe. It has 2 unit(s). The first unit was commissioned in 1998 and the last in 1999. It is operated by Kerala State Electricity Board.

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Salient Features

Kakkad Hydro electric Project is the second stage development of Pamba river basin. The installed capacity is 50 MW (2 x 25MW). This scheme utilises the tail race water from Sabarigiri power station and flow received from moozhiyar and velluthode rivers. Two dams feed water to the powerhouse. The Moozhiyar Dam creates the main reservoir of this project. the second reservoir is formed by the Veluthodu dam, constructed across velluthode river.After power generation, water from Kakkad power station is released to the Kakkad River. This water is used for power generation at Ullumkal Power station ( IPP ) & Karikkayam Power station and flows into the Maniyar reservoir owned by Kerala Irrigation Department for power generation in the Maniyar power station, operated by M/s Carborandum Universal Ltd.

  • Attribute- Value
  • State Name- Kerala
  • District- Pathanamthitta
  • River- Moozhiyar,Veluthodu /Pamba
  • Basin Name- West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari
  • Hydro Electric Region- Southern HE Region
  • Total Installed Capacity (MW)- 50
  • Type of Project- Major
  • Hydroelectric Project Status- Completed
  • Project Owner Type- State
  • Owner Name- KSEB
  • Inter Basin Project- No
  • Project Sharing- None
  • Inter State Agreement- (Ratio like 50:50) -
  • International Sharing- None

    • Associated Relationship with Hydro Electric Project

  • Kakkad Hep Power House - POWERHOUSE
  • Upper Moozhiyar Dam - DAM
  • Upper Moozhiyar Spillway Dam - DAM
  • Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) Dam - DAM

    • Generation

    KSEB Ltd has 23 hydro-electric projects, two diesel power plants and one wind farm. The total installed capacity is 2229.6 MW. They are

    Hydro Electric Projects (1940.2 MW)

  • Idukki (780.00 MW)
  • Sabarigiri (335 MW)
  • Idamalayar (75 MW)
  • Sholayar (54 MW)
  • Pallivasal (37.5 MW)
  • Kuttiyadi (225 MW)
  • Panniar (30 MW)
  • Neriamangalam (77.65 MW)
  • Lower Periyar (180 MW)
  • Peringalkuthu & PLBE (43 MW)
  • Sengulam (48 MW)
  • Kakkad (50 MW)

    • Small Hydro Electric Projects (52.85 MW)

  • Kallada (15 MW)
  • Peppara (3 MW)
  • Malankara (10.5 MW)
  • Madupatty (2 MW)
  • Malampuzha (2.5 MW)
  • Lower Meenmutty (3.5 MW)
  • Chembukadavu - 1 (2.7 MW)
  • Chembukadavu - 2 (3.7 MW)
  • Urumi -1 (3.75 MW)
  • Urumi -2 (2.4 MW)
  • Kuttiyadi Tail Race (3.75 MW)
  • Peechi (1.25 MW)

    • Thermal Projects (234.6 MW)

  • Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant (63.96 MW)
  • Kozhikode Diesel Power Plant (96 MW)

    • Non-conventional energy (2 MW)

  • Kanjikode Wind Farm (2 MW)

    • References

    Kakkad Hydro Electric Project Wikipedia
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