State govt., KSEB mull joint venture with THDCIL for hydel projects

State govt., KSEB mull joint venture with THDCIL for hydel projects

The State government and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) are pressing ahead with a proposal to form a joint venture company (JVC) with THDC India Ltd. (THDCIL) for taking up new hydroelectric power projects, but the plan, reportedly, has also sparked concern and scepticism in KSEB circles. The JVC will conceptualise, implement, operate and […]

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Blue alert issued to people living on banks of Karamanthodu river in Wayanad district

Blue alert issued to people living on banks of Karamanthodu river in Wayanad district

The warning comes after the water level in the Banasura Sagar reservoir at Padinharethara neared its full capacity. The warning comes after the water level in the Banasura Sagar reservoir at Padinharethara neared its full capacity. A blue alert has been issued to the people living on the banks of the Karamanthodu river on Thursday, […]

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State govt., KSEB mull joint venture with THDCIL for hydel projects

Khobragade is new KSEB chairman

B. Ashok transferred as Secretary, Agriculture Department B. Ashok transferred as Secretary, Agriculture Department B. Ashok, chairman and managing director, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), has been transferred as Secretary, Agriculture Department. Rajan N. Khobragade, who was recently appointed Principal Secretary (Water Resources), is the new CMD, KSEB, a government order issued on Thursday said. […]

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Regulation for EV charging stations on the cards in Kerala

Regulation for EV charging stations on the cards in Kerala

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission is planning to bring in a regulation governing the sale of electricity through electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. In determining the electricity tariffs for the 2022-23 fiscal, the Commission has fixed ₹ 8 per unit as the ‘ceiling rate’ that can be charged by EV charging stations/outlets. However, a […]

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