Kakkad Hydro Electric Project
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{{Infobox dam
| name = Kakkad Hydro Electric Project
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| image_caption = The dam as viewed from near the visitor center
| location_map_caption = Pathanamthitta
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| country = India
| purpose = Hydroelectric
| status = Completed
| construction_began = 1999
| owner = Kerala State Electricity Board
| plant_type = Hydro Power Plant
| plant_capacity = 50 MW (2 x 25 MW)
|website = [http://www.kseb.in Kerala State Electricity Board]
| image =
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kakkad_Hydroelectric_Project_JH01238|title=Kakkad Hydroelectric Project JH01238 -|website=india-wris.nrsc.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-03-20}}
This hydropower plant has a design capacity of 50 MWe. It has 2 turbines, commissioned in 1998 and 1999.
Features
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.
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|+ 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 |
Related projects
- Kakkad Power House
- Upper Moozhiyar Dam
- Upper Moozhiyar Spillway Dam
- Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) Dam
- Moolamattom hydro power station
References
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External links
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- http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43256 50px This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) license].
- http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kakkad_Hydroelectric_Project_JH01238
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180419021140/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kakkad_Hep_Power_House_PH01245
- http://www.kseb.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=717&lang=en
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15gYl0vntP4
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Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Kerala
Category:Buildings and structures in Pathanamthitta district