The Kerala State Electricity Board is poised to seek bids for 100MW each of wind energy projects and floating solar energy projects at ten dams this week, in line with the state government’s emphasis on clean and affordable renewable energy.
According to R Suku, director of KSEB’s Renewable Energy and Energy Savings Division, the Tata Group, NTPC, I Nox Renewables, KMRL, and Adani Power are among the corporate players who have participated in the electrical board’s tenders (REES).
On February 24, bids for wind energy projects would be offered, with the KSEB buyback electricity tariff set at Rs 4.10 per unit. Attappadi (Suzlon), Kanjikode (Vestas, Suzlon, and I Nox), Vadakarapathy (Gamesa), and Ramakkalmedu are now operating wind energy plants.
Research completed by the National Institute of Wind Energy in Chennai on wind resource assessments and potential estimated that 800MW of power could be produced with the wind tower at a height of 50 to 80 meters, according to Joseph George, a former joint technical manager with Alert.
“At 100 meters above ground level, the state’s capacity to create 1,700MW is estimated.” The masts have now been raised to a new height of 120 meters. As a result, wind energy has the potential to create more than 1,700MW,” he stated.
In contrast to Tamil Nadu, Joseph also pointed out that land in Kerala was scarce. “The installation of wind and solar energy systems necessitates enormous swaths of land. Only tiny windmills can be built in areas like Attappadi and Idukki since transporting heavier masts to these steep regions is challenging.”
In Attappadi, there is enough space where agriculture is impossible due to the arid climate and the wild elephant threat. “A revenue-sharing arrangement might provide the Adivasis there a piece of the earnings,” he said. In order to connect the electricity generated to the common grid, evacuation lines and substations must also be built “Joseph went on to say.
“The 100MW wind energy projects can yield roughly Rs 800 crore in investment,” said Suku Nair, a corporate consultant with I Nox Wind in Kerala. In collaboration with Kinfra, the company has built the first 16MW wind energy plant in Kanjikode’s industrial region.
“Generating 1MW will require a capital investment of around Rs 8 crore.” Private power providers should supply land, as well as partnering with machine manufacturers for power generation,” he stated.
The tiny windmills in Attappadi range in size from 250 to 750 kilowatts. “Now, each wind tower has the capacity to generate up to 2MW.” “The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation’s Kochi-Walayar corridor has enormous potential for windmills on both sides,” Suku Nair remarked.
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Wind energy projects can bring in roughly ‘800 crore in investment. Attappadi (Suzlon), Kanjikode (Vestas, Suzlon, and I Nox), Vadakarapathy (Gamesa), and Ramakkalmedu are now operating wind energy plants (Vestas).
Solar power bid to open by month-end
By the end of this month, bids will be open for grid-connected floating solar panels to be installed in ten dams across the state. The REES director, Suku, stated, “We hope to generate 100MW from the reservoirs.”
“At the Banasurasagar dam in Wayanad, we had previously commissioned the first reservoir-based solar floating project of 500KW.” Corporates have expressed interest in the Request for Qualification for eight dams under the KSEB and two under the Kerala Water Authority. He explained that the proposal is to “create, build, own, and run the facilities.”
Banasurasagar, Anayirankal, Mattupetty, Ponmudi, Kallarkutty, Sengulam, Kallar, and Kundala are the eight dams under the KSEB hydroelectric projects, and Aruvikkara and Peppara are the two reservoirs under KWA in Thiruvananthapuram district. “The bids have to be approved by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission,” the REES director added.
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