KAYAMKULAM POWER PLANT UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE

KAYAMKULAM POWER PLANT UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE

Kayamkulam Thermal plant, a major source of electricity in Kerala faces closure due to water scarcity.  Currently the plant is  functioning with water stored in its reservoir which would turn empty after three days. The plant had reduced its production to half level due to water shortage. The functioning of the plant fell into crisis since February 16, when the salt level of water in the Achenkovil river, from where water was taken for the plant operations, started increasing. NTPC requires 80000 kilo litres clean water for the proper daily functioning of  two gas turbines which produce 350 megawatt electricity. 

NTPC General Manager N. V. Subhramanian has warned that the plant would be forced to stop its operations if reservoir turn empty. NTPC authorities said that though the state government had initiated  measures to build a bund in the river to prevent invasion of salt water, it is running at a snail's pace

Prof. John Kurakar.