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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
Gusty winds hit rural areas of Kozhikode district
Gusty winds and intense rainfall have caused widespread destruction in the rural areas of Kozhikode district amidst the continuing vigil against cyclone 'Wipha' and subsequent safety alerts issued by the Indian Meteorological Department. Several avenue trees were uprooted in the interior areas of Nadapuram. Power supply was also disrupted following the destruction of transmission poles. Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officials said efforts were on to repair the snapped lines and address the safety concerns. Sources from the Revenue Department said some of the houses were also damaged at Avolam near Nadapuram by the uprooted trees. The support of the Fire and Rescue Services squad has been sought to clear the blocked roads, they said. 'On Friday too, the gusty wind caused widespread destruction. Several houses had been partly damaged at Puliyavu near Nadapuram,' said a Fire and Rescue Services Department official from Nadapuram. He said the disruption of power supply hit several households in the village areas. Revenue department officials said the gust wind and heavy rainfall also caused widespread destruction in the village areas of Mukkom, Thiruvambadi and Koodaranji. They said two houses were damaged at Thottumukkam and Koombara. According to Agriculture department officials, the total crop loss alone in Kozhikode district since the onset of the monsoon was ₹44 crore based on the field-level data covering around 2000 hectares till date. The total number of farmers who suffered huge loss was 17671. This was apart from the loss assessed by the Revenue department covering the destruction of houses.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Siblings found electrocuted near poultry farm in Wayanad
Two brothers were found electrocuted at a poultry farm in Vazhavatta, near Kalpetta, in Wayanad district on Thursday. The victims were identified as Anoop, 38, and his younger brother Shinu, 35. Their bodies were spotted near the leased farm by its owner P.V. Simon around 8 a.m. Police sources said an active electric fence around the farm could have caused the death. More details could be revealed only after examining the post-mortem report, they said. A case of unnatural death has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsa Sanhita. The bodies have been shifted to the Government General Hospital at Kalpetta. Farm on lease According to local people, the siblings took the farm on lease a few months ago. They said the electric fence was installed to protect the stock from dogs and wild animals. Officials from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) visited the site for a detailed inspection. They said a preliminary report had been submitted to the district administration and the higher authorities to comply with the legal measures.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
KSEB invites EoI to construct new substation at Kodiyathur
Addressing a long-pending demand of village consumers, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has finally invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for acquiring 30 cents under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act for the construction of a 33-kV substation at Kodiyathur in Kozhikode district. The project is expected to provide a solution to power outage and transmission issues now being faced by domestic and industrial consumers in Kodiyathur and Karassery grama panchayats. According to officials, the high voltage transmission lines from 110 kV substation at Augustianmuzhi or the 220 kV substation at Areekode can be connected to the new rural substation on completion of the work to streamline power supply. It was in 2010 that an official declaration related to the construction of a new substation in Kodiyathur village came from the authorities. However, the project got delayed for 15 years following technical hurdles related to the acquisition of a suitable plot. Though a local quarry operators' group was willing to hand over the required land in a rural area at Kottakkayam, it was not acceptable to the KSEB because of some issues related to distance and cabling works. The officials had also then pointed out that the ideal spots should be around Nellikkaparambu, Pannikkode, Kodiyathur and Cheruvadi villages. Functionaries of 'Sangamam', a voluntary organisation from West Kodiyathur, said they would extend all support to the KSEB to find a suitable spot at the earliest as their organisation had been fighting for years for the realisation of the project. Organisation secretary P.K. Faizal said there were several occasions when they directly took up the rural consumers' grievances with the KSEB authorities for action.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
KSEB seeks approval for grid-scale battery storage systems at four more locations to manage surplus solar power
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sought approval for grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four more of its substations to handle the large volume of surplus solar power being generated in the State. The power utility has sought the State Electricity Regulatory Commission's approval for implementing BESS systems with a combined capacity of 125 megawatt/500 megawatt hour (MW/MWh) at its substations at Sreekantapuram in Alappuzha district, Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram, Mulleria in Kasaragod and Areacode in Malappuram. In a BESS system, the MW rating denotes the maximum amount of power that it can deliver at any given moment. MWh indicates the total amount of energy that the system can store. The BESS projects at Sreekantapuram and Pothencode will each have a capacity of 40 megawatt/160 megawatt hour (MW/MWh), while the ones planned in Mulleria and Areacode will have a capacity of 15 MW/60 Mwh and 30 MW/120 MWh. KSEB proposes to implement these projects through NHPC Ltd, which has been nominated as a BESS Implementing Agency (BIA) by the Union Power Ministry under the Viability Gap Funding scheme for the development of BESS systems. The KSEB has also sought the commission's approval for the monthly capacity charges quoted by four project developers shortlisted by NHPC. The tariff quoted by the developers would remain fixed for a period of 12 years, with a provision for extending the project life by another five years with appropriate adjustments in the applicable tariff. The power utility had already announced plans to set up a BESS at the Mylatti substation in Kasaragod. In seeking the commission's approval for the four new proposals, the KSEB has cited a growing requirement for energy storage in the State, given the 'increasing solar power penetration, rising peak power demand, the installed capacity within the State, and the prevailing price of peak power.' BESS systems will increase the internal power handling capacity of the State and reduce the dependence on the inter-State power transmission corridor, according to KSEB.
New Indian Express
21-07-2025
- New Indian Express
20-hour delay post emergency alert: Is KSEB prepared for monsoon hazards?
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite receiving prior alerts through its emergency helpline, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) continues to delay action in critical situations. This was seen in Vattiyoorkavu, where a complaint by a local resident about a dangerously hanging tree branch on a live electricity line was acted upon only about 20 hours later. The back-to-back electrocution deaths and recurring delays point out to what many see as a systemic failure in KSEB's emergency response mechanism. The alert by a consumer from Vattiyoorkavu was raised at 2.30pm on Friday, through KSEB's emergency number (9496 010101), after the resident noticed a mango tree branch from a neighbour's compound hanging precariously on to a live line. The resident also sent photographs and voice message via WhatsApp to the KSEB's emergency number as requested by the board's emergency alert team. Though the complaint was promptly acknowledged by KSEB via WhatsApp and forwarded to the assistant executive engineer the same day, the emergency team only reached the site around 10am the next day to cut the tree branches. However, many residents in the area opined that the delay could have easily led to another tragedy, especially since just a day later, in the early hours of Sunday, a similar situation turned fatal in Nedumangad.
