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The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has completed the repairs of 3 generators astatine the Moolamattom powerfulness works of the Idukki hydel powerfulness project. The passageway and penstock filling process has been completed and the proceedings tally is on.
KSEB procreation helping Chief Engineer Viju Rajan John said the KSEB could implicit spherical valve replacement of generators six, five, and 4 successful 25 days.
“The powerfulness works was unopen down for spherical valve replacement and yearly attraction of generators 5 and six. As the erstwhile enactment was completed earlier, the KSEB decided to instrumentality up repairs of generator four. These 3 generators astatine the powerfulness works person been installed successful the 1985-86 period. The yearly attraction of generator 5 is progressing now,” said Mr John.
“Generators one, two, four, and six volition beryllium operational for powerfulness procreation from Friday,” helium said.
The main repair works of the generators were done by KSEB engineers. The KSEB dam information wing, State Load Despatch Centre, and Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project officials assisted successful the repairs. Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty connected Wednesday visited the powerhouse and reviewed the repair works.
On November 12, the powerhouse had declared a one-month shutdown, with an expected completion day of December 10.
After the KSEB completed the repair works, MVIP officials opened a shutter of the Malankara dam to trim the h2o level successful the reservoir. “The contiguous h2o level is 41.34 metres, and we request to trim it to 39.5 metres. The MVIP accrued powerfulness procreation successful Malankara to the maximum level to trim the h2o level successful the reservoir,” said an official.
After opening the shutter of the Malankara dam for the trial tally astatine the Moolamattom powerhouse, the h2o level roseate successful the Thodupuzha river.
