With the coal crisis setting the alarm bells ringing, tapping the State's hydropower potential appears to be taking front-seat once again.
Saying that the State should learn from the coal crisis, Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty on Thursday said hydel projects worth approximately 1,500 MW are in the pipeline. These projects could transform Kerala into a power surplus State, he said. The list includes the proposed 800 MW extension scheme for the Idukki power project and the 200 MW extension proposal for the Sabarigiri hydel project.
The Minister was addressing a review meeting of the State's power sector organised by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
