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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India shuts unit at country's largest nuclear power plant for maintenance
India has shut a unit at its Kudankulam nuclear reactor , the largest in the country, for scheduled maintenance last week, according to an outage report, possibly spiking power prices for southern regions. The 1,000 megawatt (MW) Unit 1 at Kudankulam in the southern state of Tamil Nadu was shut on August 3, the Central Electricity Authority, the country's power advisory body, said in a report dated August 7. Confirming that one unit of Kudankulam is under maintenance, a senior official with Tamil Nadu Distribution and Generation Company said the state might have to tap market sources if the need for additional demand arises. The official from the state government did not want to be identified as India's nuclear facilities are controlled by the federal government. Earlier, the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL) filed a petition with the state's electricity regulator, saying the shutdown is expected to worsen the peak-hour electricity shortages in some southern states, driving up short-term power procurement costs. The 65-day outage, coupled with low volumes on power exchanges and increased demand from neighbouring states, had forced it to procure 300 MW of peak-hour power at rates as high as 9.18 rupees ($0.1048) per unit of electricity. The utility finalised purchases from Tata Power at 8.75 rupees per unit and Greenko Energies at 9.18 rupees per unit for the slot between 07:00 PM IST and 00:00 AM IST slot throughout August, the petition showed. "The projected peak-hour deficit of around 600 MW in August 2025 may worsen due to the scheduled refuelling outage of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant," KSEBL said. Kerala's electricity regulator approved the emergency procurement but flagged concerns over the high tariffs . The other 1,000 MW unit 2 at Kudankulam is operating normally, according to the Tamil Nadu government official. India aims to expand nuclear capacity to at least 100 gigawatt by 2047, up from about 9 gigawatt currently. ($1 = 87.6212 Indian rupees)
Time of India
11-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India shuts unit at country's largest nuclear power plant for maintenance
India has shut a unit at its Kudankulam nuclear reactor , the largest in the country, for scheduled maintenance last week, according to an outage report, possibly spiking power prices for southern regions. The 1,000 megawatt (MW) Unit 1 at Kudankulam in the southern state of Tamil Nadu was shut on August 3, the Central Electricity Authority, the country's power advisory body, said in a report dated August 7. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Confirming that one unit of Kudankulam is under maintenance, a senior official with Tamil Nadu Distribution and Generation Company said the state might have to tap market sources if the need for additional demand arises. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Remember Him? Sit Down Before You See What He Looks Like Now 33 Bridges Undo The official from the state government did not want to be identified as India's nuclear facilities are controlled by the federal government. Earlier, the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL) filed a petition with the state's electricity regulator, saying the shutdown is expected to worsen the peak-hour electricity shortages in some southern states, driving up short-term power procurement costs. Live Events The 65-day outage, coupled with low volumes on power exchanges and increased demand from neighbouring states, had forced it to procure 300 MW of peak-hour power at rates as high as 9.18 rupees ($0.1048) per unit of electricity. The utility finalised purchases from Tata Power at 8.75 rupees per unit and Greenko Energies at 9.18 rupees per unit for the slot between 07:00 PM IST and 00:00 AM IST slot throughout August, the petition showed. "The projected peak-hour deficit of around 600 MW in August 2025 may worsen due to the scheduled refuelling outage of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant," KSEBL said. Kerala's electricity regulator approved the emergency procurement but flagged concerns over the high tariffs . The other 1,000 MW unit 2 at Kudankulam is operating normally, according to the Tamil Nadu government official. India aims to expand nuclear capacity to at least 100 gigawatt by 2047, up from about 9 gigawatt currently. ($1 = 87.6212 Indian rupees)
Business Standard
19-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Tata Power Renewable Energy secures BESS project for Kerala State Electricity Board
NHPC (has been nominated as a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Implementing Agency (BIA) by Ministry of Power), through an International Bidding process, has selected Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company for setting up BESS of capacity 30MW/120MWhr to be utilized by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEBL) for optimizing their excess energy by storing it in the said storage asset. The said BESS asset shall be established at the Area code Substation of KSEBL located in Mulleria, District Kasaragod, Kerala. The estimated project cost is Rs 110 crore approximately.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Electric post collapse causes two accidents, one death in Kumbalam
Kochi: An electric post collapsed onto the road near Pranavam Junction in Kumbalam around 3am on Saturday, causing two back-to-back accidents in which one person was killed and another suffered grievous injury. Locals alleged that no efforts were made to remove the post or block the road even after the first accident, leading to a 54-year-old man dying in the subsequent accident. The collapsed post was a temporary one installed by Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL) to draw service wire to a house. A temple priest, identified as Suresh K N of Kumbalam, was on his way to a temple in Maradu for morning rituals when his motorcycle crashed into the post around 4.30am. He was rushed to VPS Lakeshore Hospital, where he was admitted to neurosurgical intensive care unit for observation. Another accident occurred at the same spot when a muezzin, Abdul Gafoor , 54, met with the accident while on his way for morning azan. His two-wheeler also collided with the same damaged post and was brought to emergency department of Lakeshore at 5.10am. He was unresponsive on arrival and was declared dead at 5.30am. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Killer New Toyota 4Runner Is Utter Perfection (Take A Look) MorninJoy Undo The accidents occurred along Kumbalam PWD Road in ward 17. Palluruthy block panchayat member Jolly Pawathil, who lives in the neighbourhood, said two police vehicles passed by the area after the first accident but didn't block the road or remove the post. Panangad police sources admitted that a control room vehicle and another unit from the station passed through the area, with CCTV footage showing police vehicles passing through at 3.27am and 3.57am. Police said the control room vehicle alerted KSEBL and fire force to remove the post and that there were not enough personnel on the vehicles to remove it. Jolly said police could've either sought the help of locals or local body members to remove the post, if not at least block the road.
