Govt. to introduce new projects to save electricity
A set of projects that will take care of the need for quality power supply in Kochi city and surrounding areas over three to four decades, including Kerala’s first 220-kV gas-insulated substation, was inaugurated on Monday by Electricity Minister M.M. Mani at a programme organised on the Kaloor premises of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
The facilities commissioned on Monday include the 7-km underground Thuthiyoor-Kaloor 220-kV cable system and the Brahmapuram-Thuthiyoor 220/110-kV multi-circuit-multi-voltage line.
The Minister said the KSEB was looking ahead with state-of-the-art projects to ensure steady power supply. He said the Board was looking forward to getting a positive report on the proposal for starting a second power generation unit at the Idukki hydroelectric generation facility, for which a study was being conducted by a Central agency. The State is also aiming to produce 1,000 MW of solar power. There are proposals for rooftop systems, floating panels as well as farms on tops of buildings belonging to government and public entities.