September 07, 2008

KSEB to set up a thermal power station in Orissa

BL reported that Kerala State Electricity Board has mooted a proposal to set up a thermal power station near the Baitarani coal mines in Orissa after the centre has given permission of drawing required coal from the facility.

Mr AK Balan electricity minister of Kerala said that electricity generated from the scheme would cost INR 2.5 per unit, which takes care of transmission and distribution overheads. He said that “The scheme is likely to benefit from concessions granted as part of the centre’s mega power policy.”

Mr AK Balan added that the agency for Non conventional Energy and Rural Technology has accorded technical approval for 2 wind power projects proposed at Ramakkalmedu with 9.75 MW and Palakkad with 4.8 MW. He said that a number of measures have been proposed for modernizing the functioning of the Kerala State Electricity Board and a proposed videoconferencing facility will connect generating stations and load dispatch centres with the Kerala State Electricity Board headquarters.

In the transmission sector, the existing supervisory control and data acquisition facility will become further entrenched. A central database would be set up, which will ultimately enable customers to make bill payments, register complaints and apply for new connections online.