The Ministry of Power (MoP) has planned to set up a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Kerala, pending the availability of 60.7 hectares of land. Athirappilly in Thrissur district and Cheemeni in Kasaragod district have been identified as suitable sites for the plant. Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) intends to utilize the thorium reserves along the Kerala coast to establish a thorium-based NPP.
Union Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal reviewed Kerala’s power sector at a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram. Shri Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for MoPNG & Tourism, and Shri K Krishnankutty, Kerala’s Minister for Electricity, attended with officials from the State Government, GoI, and Power Finance Corporation (PFC). Key topics included power demand, supply, capacity additions in renewable, hydro, and nuclear sectors, and the status of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Kerala highlighted concerns over…
The Kerala government has announced a 16 paise per unit increase in electricity tariffs for the 2024-25 financial year, effective from December 5, 2024. An additional hike of 12 paise per unit will follow in the 2025-26 financial year. This marks the fifth tariff increase under the Pinarayi government’s tenure since 2016. Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty stated that the hike is minimal and will not impact household budgets. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) had…