Kerala boosts hydel output amid poll season as dam levels drop to 44%

As Kerala faces aggravated Assembly predetermination enactment and record-high powerfulness consumption, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has ramped up procreation astatine Moolamattom and different hydel powerfulness plants to guarantee uninterrupted electrical powerfulness supply. Meanwhile, retention levels successful hydel dams dropped to 44% arsenic connected Saturday. According to KSEB dam information officials, the h2o level astatine the Idukki reservoir stands astatine 2,347.46 ft, compared to 2,352.84 ft connected the aforesaid time past year.

KSEB information bespeak that existent retention crossed each hydel dams is capable to make 1,821.7 MU of power. Officials noted that the “water year” is calculated from June 1 to November 30, meaning 63 days stay earlier the adjacent h2o twelvemonth begins.

As powerfulness request surges, procreation astatine large hydel dams has besides increased. Total hydel procreation connected Friday was 27.33 MU. The Moolamattom powerfulness works generated 10.655 MU connected Friday and 12.5 MU connected Thursday. “Generation astatine Moolamattom and different hydel dams is determined by the State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) based connected highest regular demand,” an authoritative stated.

According to sources, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) has been campaigning connected the assertion that determination person been nary powerfulness cuts oregon load shedding successful the State for the past 10 years. “With the polls circular the corner, KSEB has been directed to guarantee uninterrupted powerfulness crossed the State during the predetermination period, without paying heed to h2o retention oregon fiscal loss. The authorities fears that powerfulness cuts during the predetermination play could beryllium costly for the LDF,” a root said.

However, sources pass that if grounds depletion continues, existent retention levels whitethorn not beryllium capable to conscionable request done the extremity of May. Despite this, officials stay hopeful of a repetition of past year’s upwind patterns. “Last year, summertime rains provided a large inflow, helping america flooded the shortage. Storage successful large dams was astatine 28% connected May 24, 2025, but roseate to 42% by May 31—a 14% summation successful conscionable 7 days. We are expecting a akin concern this year,” a KSEB root added.

Storage levels successful different cardinal dams arsenic of Saturday were: Pamba (41%), Sholayar (51%), Idamalayar (39%), Kundala (96%), Mattupetty (46%), Kuttiady (54%), Thariyode (33%), Anayirankal (100%), Ponmudi (48%), Neriamangalam (59%), Peringalkuthu (44%), and Lower Periyar (76%).