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KSEB prepares to meet demand up to 10000 MW by 2030: Kerala Electricity Minister

Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (UNI) Citing the extraordinary growth in Kerala's electricity demand over the past 2 years, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is fully prepared to meet a demand of up to 10,000 megawatts by 2030, Power Minister K Krishnankutty has said.
According to the 20th Electric Power Survey of India report released by the Central Electricity Authority, the maximum electricity demand in Kerala is projected to reach 6,707 megawatts by 2030-31, the Minister said.
In the coming years, Kerala is set to generate approximately 1,500 MW from hydropower projects. Major initiatives include the second phase of Idukki project (800 MW), Lakshmi project (240 MW), and the Sabarigiri Extension project (450 MW), the Minister said.
At present, construction of 10 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 187.536 MW is going on.
Apart from this, small-scale projects totalling 92 MW are expected to be completed by 2030, which would further contribute to the state's energy goals.
Since this government came into office, Kerala's domestic electricity production has increased by 1,360.75 MW. The state got an increase of 148.5
MW from hydropower projects, 1,211 MW from solar power plants, and 1.25 MW from wind energy.
The Pallivasal Expansion Project, with a 60 MW capacity and an annual electricity generation of 153.9 million units, has been completed this year. Trial power generation has begun.
A key feature of this project is its ability to generate electricity even during summer months.
The Chinnar Project, which has a 24 MW capacity and is expected to generate 76.45 million units annually, is set to be completed within the government's tenure.
After a delay of more than one and a half decades, the 40 MW Thottiyar Hydroelectric Project has been completed.
The 40 MW Mankulam Hydroelectric Project, which was launched under the Government's initiative, is expected to be completed within its tenure.
Kerala's maximum electricity demand at present stands at around 6,000 megawatts, with domestic generation meeting only about 30 per cent of the state's annual power requirements.
The state's domestic production capacity is 4,347.8 megawatts, of which 1,516 megawatts is derived from solar power plants. However, a limitation is its unavailability during peak demand times, posing challenges to ensuring a steady power supply during high-demand periods.
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