Q. How many Hydro-electric projects are there in Kerala?

A
23
B
26
C
18
D
17
Solution:

KSEB Ltd has 23 hydro-electric projects, two diesel power plants and one wind farm. The total installed capacity is 2898.51 MW.

Pallivasal was the first Hydro Electric Project in Kerala, set up to serve the power needs of the general public.

The State Electricity Department was formed in 1933, the year in which the works for the first hydro electric power station in Kerala began at Pallivasal, a village situated on the south western part of Idukki district. On March 19, 1940, Sir C P Ramaswamy Aiyer, the Dewan of Travancore inaugurated the first stage of the Pallivasal project, which had an initial installed capacity of 13.5 MW.

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