The Kakkad Hydroelectric Power Plant is located near

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, in the

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of the Indian state of

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. It is operated by the Kerala State Electricity Board. This hydropower plant has a design capacity of 50

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. It has 2 turbines, commissioned in 1998 and 1999.

Features

The project is in the second stage of development. The installed capacity is 50 MW (2 x 25MW). This scheme utilizes the tail race water from Sabarigiri power station and water from the Moozhiyar and Velluthode rivers. Two dams store water for the powerhouse. The main reservoir is on the Moozhiyar. The second reservoir is formed by the Veluthodu dam, across the Velluthode river. After generating power, water is released to the Kakkad River. Ullumkal and Karikkayam power stations use this water for power generation and then release it into the Maniyar reservoir for power generation at the Maniyar power station.

Related projects

*Kakkad Power House * Upper Moozhiyar Dam *Upper Moozhiyar Spillway Dam *Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) Dam

References

External links

* http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43256 CC-BY icon

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* http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kakkad_Hydroelectric_Project_JH01238 * https://web.archive.org/web/20180419021140/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kakkad_Hep_Power_House_PH01245 * http://www.kseb.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=717&lang=en * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15gYl0vntP4 {{coord missing, Kerala Hydroelectric power stations in India Pamba River Buildings and structures in Pathanamthitta district