| In
order to develop a renewable,
economic, inflation free
and environmentally benign
source of energy with short
gestation period, great
emphasis is placed by the
State on quick development
of micro, mini and small
hydropower (SHP) resources,
which are comparatively
abundant in Kerala. Small
and mini hydel potential
can provide a solution for
the energy problems in remote
and hilly areas where extension
of grid system is comparatively
uneconomical. Energy Management
Centre, Kerala (EMC) has
therefore been trying to
transfer the globally acclaimed
SHP practice of the Peoples
Republic of China which
has as its prime feature,
people’s participation
through the counties or
local governments to the
State. With the active intermediary
role of EMC, the KSEB tied
up with the UNIDO sponsored
International Network on
Small Hydro (IN-SHP) for
the implementation of 18
SHP projects of total capacity
107 MW. EMC has also initiated
propagation as well as implementation
of mini / micro hydel through
various Local Bodies. EMC
also took up and completed
the Technical Consultancy
assignment for the finalisation
of detailed project report
(DPR) for Meenvallom SHP
(3 MW) being implemented
by Palghat District Panchayath.
EMC also acted as the technical
secretariat for the Single
Window Clearance Committee
in getting clearance for
the 50 kW Kallar Micro Hydel
Scheme, implemented by Idukki
District Panchayath. Further
EMC has initiated contact
with various global agencies
like Water Pumps Oy, Finland,
IT Power, U.K etc during
the year and the possibility
of executing MoUs with these
organisations are in the
process in respect of micro
hydel extension.
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