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. Ther