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Kakkad Hydro Electric Project

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Kakkad Hydro Electric Project
CountryIndia
PurposeHydroelectric
StatusCompleted
Construction began1999
Owner(s)Kerala State Electricity Board
Power Station
TypeHydro Power Plant
Installed capacity50 MW (2 x 25 MW)
Website
Kerala State Electricity Board

The Kakkad Hydroelectric Power Plant is located near Seethathode, in the Pathanamthitta district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is operated by the Kerala State Electricity Board.[1]

This hydropower plant has a design capacity of 50 MWe. It has 2 turbines, commissioned in 1998 and 1999.

Features

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The project is in the second stage of development. The installed capacity is 50 MW (2 x 25MW). This scheme utilizes the tail race water from Sabarigiri power station and water from the Moozhiyar and Velluthode rivers. Two dams store water for the powerhouse. The main reservoir is on the Moozhiyar. The second reservoir is formed by the Veluthodu dam, across the Velluthode river. After generating power, water is released to the Kakkad River. Ullunkal and Karikkayam power stations use this water for power generation and then release it into the Maniyar reservoir for power generation at the Maniyar power station.

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

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  1. ^ "Kakkad Hydroelectric Project JH01238 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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