(a) whether the Government/Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. propose to strengthen the transmission lines to bring power to Kerala to stabilise the power supply in the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the proposal for construction of 400 KV lines each from Madhurai to Thiruvananthapuram and from Bangalore to Kozhikode (Kerala) have been taken up; and
(d) if so, the present status thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (d) : Presently, Kerala`s share of power from Central
Sector generating stations in Southern Region is about 480 MW
which is being transmitted through existing Udumalpet - North
Trichur 400 kV D/C line and 220 kV inter-state links. Besides,
the entire 300-350 MW power generated from Kayamkulam GBCCP is
being utilised in Kerala for which POWERGRID has constructed
separate 220 kV transmission system. The existing transmission
lines are considered sufficient to transfer the present share of
Central sector power to Kerala.
However, in order to meet the future requirement
of power in Kerala, POWERGRID is considering to establish
Madurai-Thiruvanathapuram 400 kV D/C line along with a new
400/220 kV sub-station at Thiruvanathapuram. The survey work for
this transmission line has been completed. The
Bangalore-Kozhikode 400 kV line has been identified by POWERGRID
for construction along with Associated Transmission Systems of
future projects.