For the first time this year, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has been forced to evacuate power from costly thermal and naphtha stations in the state. The utility was forced to purchase power from Brahmapuram and Kozhikode diesel power plants on March 9, the day that witnessed the highest power consumption of the year (77.5 million units).

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will set up a 400 MW LNG-based power plant at Brahmapuram with a total expenditure of Rs 3,200 crore. M Sivasankar, Board Chairman, said that KSEB would fund the project on its own.

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will set up a 400 MW LNG-based power plant at Brahmapuram with a total expenditure of Rs 3,200 crore. M Sivasankar, Board Chairman, said that KSEB would fund the project on its own.

The Kerala government has zeroed in on the technology to be adopted at the proposed solid waste treatment plant in Brahmapuram. The plant, estimated to cost Rs 350 crore, would be capable of processing 500 tonne of waste daily. Minister for Urban Affairs Manjalamkuzhi Ali said last week that the new facility would adopt the waste-to-energy technology. The government has been in a dilemma over the technology to be implemented in Brahmapuram and had held hectic consultations over the past several

The Kerala government has zeroed in on the technology to be adopted at the proposed solid waste treatment plant in Brahmapuram. The plant, estimated to cost Rs 350 crore, would be capable of processing 500 tonne of waste daily. Minister for Urban Affairs Manjalamkuzhi Ali said last week that the new facility would adopt the waste-to-energy technology. The government has been in a dilemma over the technology to be implemented in Brahmapuram and had held hectic consultations over the past several

With an expenditure of Rs 3,200 crore Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will set up a 400 mw LNG-based power plant at Brahmapuram. The Board Chairman M Sivasankar said that KSEB would fund the project on its own.He added that the Board had to shell out Rs 7,800 crore to purchase power last year. On an average, it spends Rs 700 crore per month to purchase power. He said the generatio plant will significantly ease the power shortage in the state.

With an expenditure of Rs 3,200 crore Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will set up a 400 mw LNG-based power plant at Brahmapuram. The Board Chairman M Sivasankar said that KSEB would fund the project on its own.He added that the Board had to shell out Rs 7,800 crore to purchase power last year. On an average, it spends Rs 700 crore per month to purchase power. He said the generatio plant will significantly ease the power shortage in the state.

Kerala's electricity board, KSEB has now decided to focus its energies on thermal power. The Board has decided to set up a Project Implementation Team for the accelerated implementation of a slew of proposed thermal projects in the pipeline. Power projects that will come under the purview of this team will include the LNG-based projects in Put­huvypeen, Brahmapuram and Cheemeni and a pet coke collaboration project with the BPCL-KRL.

Kerala's electricity board, KSEB has now decided to focus its energies on thermal power. The Board has decided to set up a Project Implementation Team for the accelerated implementation of a slew of proposed thermal projects in the pipeline. Power projects that will come under the purview of this team will include the LNG-based projects in Put­huvypeen, Brahmapuram and Cheemeni and a pet coke collaboration project with the BPCL-KRL.