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Kerala will go to any length to get power from KNPP: Minister

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Press Trust of India Kochi

If Tamil Nadu disagrees to give the state its due, Kerala will not hesitate to go to any length to get its share, Mohammed told reporters at nearby Nedumbassery.

Tamil Nadu's demand for the entire quantum of power to be generated from the nuclear plant was against the Gadgil committee recommendations, and the state had no right to go against it, he said.

Kerala has already been alloted about 266 MW from KNPP.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking allocation of 500 MW from the KNPP to Kerala.

Earlier, the minister inaugurated the unique 110 KV hybrid sub-station constructed by the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) at nearby Nedumbassery.

 

Built at around Rs 22 crore, the sub-station will cater to the power requirements of CIAL and allied organisations over the next 15 to 20 years.

This is the first sub-station in the state using hybrid technology, which is a combination of conventional and gas insulated sub-stations and strikes a balance between cost of land and construction cost of the facility.

The main components of the sub-station are an imported 'Plug and Switch System' of ABB make, costing around Rs four crore imported from Italy and two transformers made by TELK at a cost of Rs 4.2 crore.

The sub-station building comprises control room and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. There will be a back up facility comprising one DG Set and Transformer.

Power is supplied to the sub-station from Kalamassery- Chalakudy Feeder line. KSEB has constructed 11 towers across two km for this purpose. CIAL has paid around Rs 3.5 crore to KSEB for this work.

  

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First Published: May 07 2012 | 8:25 PM IST

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