Three powerhouses in Idukki to be shut down for repairs

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) volition unopen down 3 powerhouses successful Idukki territory for repair works. The shutdown was announced aft the KSEB completed repairs connected 3 generators astatine the Moolamattom powerfulness works of the Idukki hydel powerfulness project. According to officials, the Lower Periyar, Panniyar and Pallivasal powerhouses volition beryllium unopen down for repair works.

KSEB procreation helping Chief Engineer Viju Rajan John said that the Lower Periyar and Panniyar powerhouses would beryllium unopen down starting December 11. “The Lower Periyar Powerhouse volition unopen down until December 23. During the 12 days, replacement of the spherical valve seal and different repair works connected the generators volition beryllium conducted. The installed capableness of the Lower Periyar Powerhouse is 180 MW—60 MW for each of the 3 generators,” said the official.

For 3 months

“The Panniyar powerhouse volition beryllium unopen down for 3 months from December 11. During this period, the powerhouse volition acquisition unit valve replacement and different repair works. The installed capableness of the powerhouse is 32.4 MW—16.2 MW for each of generator,” said Mr. Rajan.

“The Pallivasal powerhouse volition beryllium unopen down for six months from January 20, 2026. The penstock replacement works connected the existing portion volition beryllium held during this period,” said the official.

Meanwhile, 5 retired of six generators are operational astatine the Moolamattom powerhouse aft repair works. “Generators 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are present functioning, and the yearly attraction of generator 5 is nether way. The enactment is expected to beryllium completed successful 10 days,” said Mr. Rajan.

Early completion

“On November 12, the powerhouse was unopen down for repair works, with an expected completion day of December 10. But wrong 24 days the repair works were completed. In addition, we removed implicit 150 loads of stones from the Thriveni, wherever the tailrace h2o (water released from the works to the Muvattupuzha stream aft powerfulness generation) flows. Large quantities of chromatic were deposited successful the country aft the floods and landslips,” said the official.

According to officials, implicit 125 KSEB officials took portion successful the important repair enactment connected the Moolamattom powerfulness plant.