Annual Administration Report

2020-21

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED

CIN: U40100KL2011SGC027424 Planning Wing
Regd Office: Vydyuthi Bhavanam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Phone 0471-251 4570
Web: www.kseb.in
e-mail: [email protected]
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Contents
Preface
1. Corporate Management ..................................................................................................... 1
1.1. The Board of Directors ................................................................................................ 1
1.2. Strategic Business Units .............................................................................................. 2
1.2.1. Generation SBU .................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2. Transmission SBU ................................................................................................. 3
1.2.3. Distribution SBU ................................................................................................... 3
1.3. The Corporate Office ................................................................................................... 4
1.4. Organisation chart ....................................................................................................... 5
2. Performance of the Company ............................................................................................ 6
2.1. Loss Reduction ............................................................................................................ 6
2.2. Physical Performance .................................................................................................. 6
2.3. Financial performance................................................................................................. 7
2.3.1. Restricted borrowings .......................................................................................... 8
2.3.2. Reduction in interest payment ............................................................................ 8
2.3.3. Revenue Gap ........................................................................................................ 8
2.4. Comparison of expenses and Revenue ....................................................................... 9
2.5. Major initiatives .......................................................................................................... 9
2.5.1. Oorjja Kerala Mission ........................................................................................... 9
2.5.1.1. Soura ................................................................................................................ 9
2.5.1.2. Filament free Kerala ....................................................................................... 10
2.5.1.3. Dyuthi 2021 .................................................................................................... 10
2.5.1.4. TransGrid 2.0 – 2nd Generation Transmission network ................................. 10
2.5.1.5. ESafe ............................................................................................................... 10
2.5.2. Other Solar Projects ........................................................................................... 11
2.5.3. Demand Side Management ............................................................................... 11
2.6. COVID -19 .................................................................................................................. 12
3. Generation SBU................................................................................................................. 13
3.1. Chief Engineer (Generation & PED), Moolamattom ................................................. 13
3.1.1. Generation of Electricity: ................................................................................... 14
3.1.2. Works undertaken during 2020-21:................................................................... 14
3.2. Chief Engineer (Civil Investigation and Construction Central) .................................. 17

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 3.3. Chief Engineer (Civil-Dam Safety & DRIP) ................................................................. 18
3.4. Chief Engineer (Civil-Construction-North) ................................................................ 18
3.5. Chief Engineer (Civil-Construction-South) ................................................................ 19
3.6. Deputy Chief Engineer (Pallivasal Extn Scheme) with full power of CE .................... 19
4. Transmission SBU.............................................................................................................. 20
4.1. Chief Engineers (Transmission) ................................................................................. 21
4.1.1. Achievement ...................................................................................................... 21
4.1.1.1. Substation & Lines Commissioned regionwise .............................................. 21
4.1.1.2. Substations and Lines under construction ..................................................... 22
4.2. Chief Engineer (TransGrid 2.0) .................................................................................. 22
4.2.1. Completed works under TransGrid 2.0 .............................................................. 23
4.2.2. Ongoing works under TransGrid 2.0 .................................................................. 23
4.3. Chief Engineer (Transmission - System Operation) .................................................. 24
4.3.1. System Operation for the year 2020-21 ............................................................ 24
4.3.2. System management ......................................................................................... 25
4.3.3. Hydel Scenario ................................................................................................... 25
4.3.4. Market Operations............................................................................................. 26
4.3.5. System Operation Circles ................................................................................... 27
4.4. PSDF Projects:............................................................................................................ 28
4.5. Power System Engineering ........................................................................................ 28
5. Distribution SBU ................................................................................................................ 30
5.1. Dyuthi 2021 ............................................................................................................... 30
5.2. Service at doorsteps .................................................................................................. 31
5.3. Simplification of Service Connection Procedures ..................................................... 31
5.4. Centrally Aided Projects ............................................................................................ 32
5.4.1. The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) ......................................... 32
5.4.2. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyothi Yojana (DDUGJY) ...................................... 33
5.4.3. Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ................. 33
5.5. Consumer Grievance Redressal Forums (CGRF) ....................................................... 33
5.6. Information Technology and Customer Care Department ....................................... 34
5.6.1. SCADA/DMS Project ........................................................................................... 34
5.6.2. Major software works undertaken during 2020-21 .......................................... 34
5.6.3. Maintenance and Support Activities undertaken during 2020-21 .................... 35
5.6.4. Phase II IT Implementation under IPDS ............................................................. 37

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 5.6.5. Real Time Data Acquisition System for Non-SCADA Towns under IPDS ........... 37
5.6.6. ERP Implementation under IPDS ....................................................................... 38
6. Human Resources Management ...................................................................................... 39
7. Board Secretariat .............................................................................................................. 41
8. Safety Wing ....................................................................................................................... 41
9. Supply Chain management Department .......................................................................... 42
10. Renewable Energy and Energy Savings Department ........................................................ 42
11. Planning ............................................................................................................................ 44
11.1. State Support Schemes ............................................................................................. 45
11.2. NILAAVU Streetlight Program ................................................................................... 45
12. Commercial & Tariff .......................................................................................................... 46
12.1. Power Procurement and sale during 2020-21 .......................................................... 46
12.1.1. Purchase of Power ......................................................................................... 46
12.1.1.1. Long Term Power Procurement ................................................................. 46
12.1.1.2. Medium Term Power Procurement ........................................................... 47
12.1.1.3. Short Term Power Procurement ................................................................ 47
13. Tariff and Regulatory Affairs Cell (TRAC) .......................................................................... 48
14. Finance and Accounts Department .................................................................................. 50
15. Internal Audit Department ............................................................................................... 51
16. Special Officer (Revenue).................................................................................................. 52
17. Public Relations Department ............................................................................................ 52
18. Personnel Department ..................................................................................................... 53
19. Legal Department ............................................................................................................. 54
20. Land Management Unit (LMU) ......................................................................................... 54
21. Vigilance Department ....................................................................................................... 55
21.1. Vigilance wing............................................................................................................ 55
21.2. Anti Power Theft Squad (APTS) ................................................................................. 55
Annexures .................................................................................................................................. 0
ANNEXURE 1: Organisation Chart .......................................................................................... 1
ANNEXURE 2: Highlights of Kerala Power system ................................................................. 2
ANNEXURE 3: Installed capacity of Kerala as on 31.3.2021 .................................................. 3
ANNEXURE 4: Details of Dams of KSEBL ................................................................................ 6
ANNEXURE 5: Statement of accounts 2014-15 to 2020-21 (₹ in Cr) ..................................... 8
ANNEXURE 6: Profit and Loss Statement 2017-18 to 2020-21 (₹ in Lakh) ............................ 9
Annexure 7: Balance Sheet for FY 2017-18 to FY 2020-21 (₹ in Lakh) ............................... 11
Annexure 8: HT/EHT/Licensee Consumption as on 31.03.2021 ..................................... 12
ANNEXURE 9: Departmental Publications ........................................................................... 13

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Preface
It is my immense pleasure to present the Eighth Annual Administration Report of Kerala State
Electricity Board Ltd, after reconstituting it as a company, and the 64th report as an integrated
Public Sector Power Utility in the state since original constitution in 1957.
KSEB is synonymous to electricity in Kerala. It is a company incorporated under the Indian
Companies Act, 1956, and is fully owned by the Government of Kerala. It is the State
Transmission Utility (STU) and the Distribution Licensee in the State of Kerala which also owns
Generation assets. It is directly supplying electricity to 99% of the consumers in the State
(131.43 lakh consumers as on 31.03.2021). It owns 38 Hydro Generating Stations, 2 thermal
stations and few non-conventional stations and is having a total installed capacity of 3029.6
MW. The transmission asset of the company includes 426 numbers substations and 13775
circuit km lines, varying from 400 kV to 33 kV levels. The distribution network carries 2.96 Lakh
km line and more than 83,000 Distribution Transformers. Even though our internal resources
are limited, capable of meeting only 30% of the energy requirement, KSEB manages to meet the
power requirement of the entire state without imposing any power restrictions by procuring
power from other agencies and power exchange. After enabling the State to become 100%
electrified in 2017, KSEB continues to provide Power on Demand.
KSEB is the flag bearer of the prestigious Oorjja Kerala Mission launched by the State
Government. The Transgrid 2.0 – aiming strengthening of the transmission infra, Dyuthi 2021 –
targeting world class power distribution, Soura – mission to enhance solar capacity, Filament
Free Kerala – project for eliminating filament lamps and eSafe – targeting safety in electricity
network are progressing. It is true that the flood during August 2019 and pandemic of Covid 19
during the years 2020,2021 have slowed down the pace of these projects.
A substantial reduction in T&D loss to 10.32% was achieved during 2020-21. This was achieved
despite the addition of 3650 km of LT lines for maintaining Total Electrification Status. 3,72,116
new consumers were connected to the grid during 2020-21.
KSEB was hoping to achieve a financial turn-around, from red to green this fiscal. Outstanding
debts could be reduced and there was reduction in interest and finance charges. But for the
unexpected loss due to flood, the organisation would have booked a decent profit.
I wish to express my gratitude to Government of Kerala, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory
Commission, State Planning Board and Directors of the Board of KSEBL for their wholehearted
support and encouragement. I place on record my appreciation for the contribution made by
the officers and employees at all levels, and thank them for their hard work, co-operation and
support.

Thiruvananthapuram (DR. B.ASHOK, IAS)

Date: 12.04.2022 Chairman & Managing Director, KSEBL

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1. Corporate Management
Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) was incorporated under the Indian
Companies Act, 1956 on 14.01.2011 and Certificate of Commencement of Business was
obtained on 06.06.2013. The Government of Kerala, following the Section 131 and 133 of
Electricity Act 2003, revested the assets and liabilities of former Kerala State Electricity
Board (KSEB) with KSEBL which was vested with the Government by the first transfer
scheme notification dated 25.09.2008, by a notification called the ‘second transfer scheme’
on 31.10.2013.
The Company functions as integrated electricity utility and carries out the business of
generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and serves almost 99% of consumers
in the state of Kerala.

1.1. The Board of Directors

The Company is managed at the corporate level by the Board of Directors of the company
headed by the Chairman and Managing Director. The full-time directors of the company
take decisions on routine affairs related to each strategic business unit and departments.
The List of directors, their portfolio and term are given in the Table below.
Board of Directors Name Term
Chairman & Managing Director Sri.N.Sivasankara Pillai, IA & AS 29.1.2018 to 31.03.2021
Director (Finance) Sri.N.Sivasankara Pillai, IA & AS 10.8.2015 to 31.03.2021
Director (Transmission & System Operation,
Sri. Venugopal N 1.04.2020 to 31.05.2020
Corporate Planning & Safety)
Sri. Kumaran. P 1.06.2020 to 4.06.2021
Director (Planning Safety & REES) Smt. Mini George 4.06.2020 to 31.03.2021
Director (Distribution, IT1 & HRM3) Sri. Kumaran. P 1.04.2020 to 31.03.2021
2
Director(Generation Electrical & SCM ) Sri. Brijlal. V 1.09.2019 to 31.05.2020
Sri. Suku R 4.06.2020 to 31.03.2021
Director (Transmission & System Operation) Sri. Venugopal .N 1.04.2020 to 31.05.2020
Dr. Rajan.P 5.06.2020 to 31.03.2021
Director (Generation –Civil ) Sri. Bibin Joseph 2.09.2019 to 31.01.2021
Sri. Kumaran. P 1.02.2021 to 31.03.2021
Dr. B. Ashok, IAS, Secretary to
Director (Ex Officio) 1.04.2020 to 28.05.2020
Government, Power Dept
Dr. Dinesh Arora, IAS, Secretary 28.05.2020 to 6.01.2021
to Government, Power Dept

Dr. Saurabh Jain, IAS, Secretary 6.01.2021 to 31.03.2021

to Government, Power Dept
Sri. Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to 1.04.2020 to 31.03.2021
Government, Finance Dept
Independent Director Dr. V. Sivadasan 02.7.2016 to 31.03.2021

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1.2. Strategic Business Units
The company while continuing to function as integrated electricity utility in consistence with
the State Government policy is carrying out the business through three separate Strategic
Business Units (SBU) for each of the functions of Generation, Transmission and Distribution,
headed by Full Time Directors.
1.2.1. Generation SBU
The Director (Corporate Planning, Generation Electrical, and SCM & Safety) and the Director
(Generation Civil & HRM) manages the Generation SBU. The Directors are supported in
management by the Chief Engineers given in the table below.
Director (Generation-Electrical & SCM) Chief Engineer (Generation & PED)

Chief Engineer (SCM)

Director (Planning, Safety & REES) Chief Safety Commissioner

Chief Engineer (Renewable Energy & Energy Savings)

Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial & Planning)with full power

of Chief Engineer
Director (Generation - Civil & HRM) Chief Engineer (Civil Construction - North)

Chief Engineer (Civil Construction - South)

Chief Engineer (Civil - Investigation & Construction Central)

Chief Engineer (Civil - Dam Safety & DRIP)

Deputy Chief Engineer (Pallivasal Extension Scheme) with full

power of Chief Engineer

The Generation SBU operates and maintains 38 hydroelectric generating stations, 2 thermal
power plants, and the wind farm at Kanjikode. Renovation, Modernization and Up-rating of
the old hydroelectric projects which have surpassed their useful life are also being carried
out by this Department. The Director (Generation-Electrical) supported by the Chief
Engineer (Gen & PED) manage these functions of Generation SBU.
Investigation, Planning and Design of all hydroelectric projects, land acquisition matters
connected with various hydel projects, works connected with the environmental and forest
clearance aspects of generation schemes, safety and maintenance of dams and connected
structures, construction works of all hydroelectric projects are carried out by the Civil wing
of Generation SBU. The related activities such as construction and maintenance of various
office buildings, fabrication of line materials for distribution, yard structures for substations
and accessories for hydraulic structures etc. are also carried out by the Civil Department.
The Director (Generation Civil & HRM) is assisted by the four Civil Chief Engineers and one
Deputy Chief Engineer (with full power of Chief Engineer).

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1.2.2. Transmission SBU
Director (Transmission & System Operation) heads the Transmission SBU. There are four
Chief Engineers reporting to the Director, as given below:
• Chief Engineer (Transmission – North)
• Chief Engineer (Transmission – South)
• Chief Engineer (Transmission – System Operation)
• Chief Engineer (Transgrid)
The Northern Transmission Zone is headed by Chief Engineer (Transmission – North) with
headquarter at Kozhikode. This Zone is administered through 5 Transmission Circles, 15
Divisions, 59 subdivisions. The Southern zone has headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram and
has 6 Transmission Circles, one Division- Pathanamthitta with ARU, 14 Divisions, 81
Subdivisions. It is headed by Chief Engineer (Transmission – South). The System Operation is
a separate function of State Transmission Utility and carried out by the Transmission SBU. It
is headed by Chief Engineer (Transmission – System Operation) with headquarters at
Kalamassery and has 3 System Operation Circles in Thiruvananthapuram, Kalamaserry and
Kannur, 6 Divisions, 37 Subdivisions and 17 Sections.
The implementation of Transgrid 2.0, long term transmission plan is entrusted with the Chief
Engineer-Transgrid with headquarters at Shoranur. Under the administrative control of the
Chief Engineer, two deputy Chief Engineers in South and North region with headquarters at
Kalamassery and Shoranur are executing the works under Transgrid.
Transmission SBU manages the construction, operation and maintenance of EHT
substations and transmission lines including that to EHT consumers. It is responsible for the
implementation of transmission loss reduction programs and coordinating the activities for
system development. Transmission SBU exercise control over all load dispatch activities,
with full responsibility for real time management and matters pertaining to protection
system and communication system. Scheduling of generation, scheduling of annual
maintenance, import of power from independent power producers and central generating
stations and export of power are managed by this SBU. Other important activities include
monitoring of daily system statistics, implementing policy matters related to merit-order
dispatching, communication planning, networking of computers and co-ordination of
activities under the system operation circles.
1.2.3. Distribution SBU
Director (Distribution & IT) heads the Distribution SBU. The Distribution License areas of
KSEB are through four regional offices headed by four Chief Engineers namely,
• Chief Engineers, Distribution (South)
• Chief Engineer, Distribution (Central)
• Chief Engineer, Distribution (North)
• Chief Engineer, Distribution (North Malabar)
The South Region with headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram has 7 Electrical Circles, 22
Divisions, 64 Subdivisions and 217 Electrical Sections. Transformer Meter Repair (TMR)

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Divisions at Thirumala & Pallom are also attached to southern region. The Central Region
with its headquarters at Ernakulam has 7 Electrical Circles, 25 Divisions, 70 Subdivisions and
235 Electrical Sections. TMR Division at Angamaly comes under the jurisdiction of
Distribution (Central). The North Region with its headquarters at Kozhikode has 7 Electrical
Circles, 20 Divisions, 53 Subdivisions, 213 Electrical Sections. TMR Division at Shoranur
comes under the Northern region. The North Malabar Region is headed by the Chief
Engineer who is having headquarters at Kannur. This region has 4 Electrical Circles, 9
Divisions, 29 Electrical Sub divisions, 108 Electrical Sections. TMR Division, Kannur is
attached to North Malabar region.
The Distribution SBU distributes and supply electricity in the entire State, except few small
areas of other Licensees. The activities of the SBU include effecting service connection to all
categories of consumers, construction, operation and maintenance of distribution network
upto a voltage level of 11 KV ( 22 KV Distribution also in existence in some parts of Palakkad
district). It is directly supplying electricity to more than 99% of the consumers in the state
(131.43 lakh consumers as on March 2021). Implementation of Central sector Schemes such
as RAPDRP (Part B), DDUGJY, IPDS, distribution projects funded externally, like MP LAD/MLA
LAD/ Kerala Development Schemes, monitoring of Urjja Kerala Mission Project, Dyuthi 2021,
are undertaken by Distribution SBU.
The Chief Engineer (IT, CR & CAPs) assist the Director (Distribution & IT) in activities related
with IT based projects, customer relations and centrally aided projects.

1.3. The Corporate Office

The Corporate office carries out the corporate and common functions of the company such
as corporate planning, financial matters and Audit, Legal affairs, Human resources
management, Commercial matters, Tariff & Regulatory affairs etc.
The following Heads of Departments in Corporate Office report to the Chairman and
Managing Director directly:
• Legal Adviser & Disciplinary Enquiry Officer
• Chief Vigilance Officer
• Secretary (Administration)
• Chief Public relations officer
• Chief Personnel Officer
Director (Finance) handles matters related to financial management, internal audit, tariff,
Power Purchase and related commercial aspects. The offices with the following Heads of
Departments function under the Director (Finance):
• Deputy Chief Engineer ( Commercial and Planning) with full powers of Chief Engineer
• Financial Advisor
• Chief Internal Auditor
• Special Officer (Revenue)
• Company Secretary
The corporate supportive functions such as corporate planning, supply chain management,

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safety management are carried out by separate departments under the Director (Corporate
Planning, Generation Electrical, SCM & Safety) supported by the following department
heads:
• Chief Engineer (SCM)
• Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial and Planning) with full powers of Chief Engineer
• Chief Engineer (Renewable Energy &Energy Savings)
• Chief Safety Commissioner
Secretary (Administration) carries out general administration matters of the company and is
authorised representative of KSEBL in the matters of general administration and legal
affairs. The Resident Engineer, New Delhi reports to the Secretary.
SOURA headed by the Deputy Chief Engineer (State Nodal Officer) is entrusted with the
implementation of Roof Top solar plants
The Dyuthi works are monitored by the Dyuthi Project Monitoring Division (DPMD) with
headquarters at Ernakulam.

1.4. Organisation chart

The Organisation chart of Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd is given in Annexure- I.
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2. Performance of the Company
The emphasis had been on quality, reliability and uninterrupted supply to consumers and
the primary goal is to improve efficiency and quality of power sector services. KSEBL had
taken several initiatives to improve the physical and financial performance during the past
several years. The constant efforts have started fetching commendable results. In its mission
of providing electricity connections to all the households, the utility has succeeded, despite
Covid 19 pandemic.

2.1. Loss Reduction

The company has been taking earnest effort to reduce both Technical and commercial
losses in the system and was able to achieve substantial loss reduction in the past several
years. The reduction in losses was achieved by improving the network, strengthening of
network, coordinated theft control activities, energy audit, replacing of faulty and
electromechanical meters etc. The T & D loss in the financial year 2008-09 was 18.83%
which has been reduced to 10.32 % by the end of FY 2020-21. The Losses are the lowest
among the utilities in the country. The reduction in losses has resulted in substantial
financial savings as given in Table below.
Financial Impact of T&D Loss reduction
Year Energy Energy T&D Yearly Cumulative Energy Cost Savings2
sold1 Input1 loss Reduction Reduction Saved
(Rs Cr)
(%) (%) (%) (MU)
2016-17 20038.25 23763.58 13.93 0.44 6.09 1405.43 548.12
2017-18 20880.70 24340.79 13.07 0.86 6.95 1704.92 664.92
2018-19 21750.25 24849.15 12.47 0.60 7.55 1927.90 838.64
2019-20 23058.91 26226.08 12.08 0.039 7.94 2182.09 929.20
2020-21 22540.32 25132.93 10.32 1.76 9.7 2566.38 1132.37
1
including open access energy, 2 in power purchase over FY 2008-09 ,

The savings in energy due to loss reduction was used to meet the increase in yearly demand
from consumers partially and consequently savings in additional power purchase cost. The
cumulative savings owing to reduction in losses over the years in power purchase cost is to
the tune of ₹ 1132.37 Cr for FY 2020-21 as shown above.

2.2. Physical Performance

The rising demand of the consumers in power sector can be met with only by continuously
upgrading and developing its physical assets. The Generation, Transmission and Distribution
business Units of the Company had carried out various capacity expansion activities during
the recent years, which are given in the Table below along with the increase in consumer
strength.

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 Particulars Capacity Additions System as on
Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 31.3.21

Generation (MW)
Hydro Capacity 15.50 22.0 3.6 6 3 0 0 2058.76
Solar KSEBL 1.156 7.6732 6.0208 2.0 1.095 0.371 17.47
Solar capacity
other than
13.70 59.08 24.7 19.79 51.032 104.33 282.85
KSEBL (grid
connected)
Transmission
Substation 3 14 10 16 9 19 17 426
(Nos)
400KV 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5*+1
220KV 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 27
110KV 1 8 3 5 3 9 10 173
66KV 0 3 0 3 1 2 1 60
33KV 1 3 7 6 5 6 2 160
Lines (circuit
117.60 140.14 147.43 175.38 224.6 580.43 696.10 13614.64
km)
400KV 92 85.03 177.03+1152.56*
220KV 36.2 0.68 0 54.1 0 73.18 238 3141.40
110KV 38.4 66.67 67.66 79.76 134.2 235.24 324.50 5030.86
66KV 0 6 0 0.44 29.5 8.4 2004.79
33KV 43 66.79 75.77 41.08 60.9 100.06 39.2 2108.00
Distribution
(ckm)
lines
LT 4636 4826 5357 3130 3401 3689 3650 295921
HT 1807 2022 1844 1744 1773 1939 2195 64540
Dist
3554 2389 2270 2353 2410 2023 2372 83465
Transformers
No. of
422238 381247 462137 353642 368673 380584 372116 13142910
consumers

(* owned by PGCIL)

2.3. Financial performance

The company has been adopting prudent financial management practices to improve its
financial position. These include availing loans at the barest minimum after fully utilizing
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2.3.1. Restricted borrowings
The company executed capital projects for ₹ 3069.54 Cr during the year. However, the net
additional borrowing (Long term and Short term) has been ₹ 1299.48 Cr only. This was
achieved by utilising internal accruals, capital grants and consumer contribution. Details of
outstanding loans for FY 2020-21 are given below.
Outstanding Loan Liabilities (₹ Cr)
Year Loan Loan Repaid Loan Increase over Interest due for
Opening received Closing previous year payment
Balance balance

2020-21 7376.29 2825.16 1525.68 8675.77 1299.48 NIL

2.3.2. Reduction in interest payment

The Company has incurred ₹ 730.69 Cr towards interest on loans. Interest could be
restricted substantially because of lower level of borrowing as reasoned above and the
competitive interest rate at which the loan was availed. The interest as a percentage of
average loan works out to 7.9 %.
The Board has substantially reduced the interest burden by taking fresh borrowing from
least cost sources and reduction of cost of raising finance by way of dispensing with
Government guarantee, upfront payments commitment charges etc.
2.3.3. Revenue Gap
KSERC had trued up the audited accounts of the company till 2017-18 (except for FY 2014-
15 for which orders are reserved) allowing 14% rate of return on equity.
The approved revenue gap till FY 2017-18 amounted to ₹ 6864.13 Cr as given below
No Item Revenue Gap
1 Till 31-3-2011 424.11
2 FY 2011-12 (and Review petition) 1391.93
3 FY 2012-13 3132.97
4 FY 2009-10 and 2010-11 (Remand Order) 312.60
5 FY 2013-14 195.50
6 FY 2014-15 NA
7 FY 2015-16 202.97
8 FY 2016-17(and Review petition) 1119.92
9 FY 2017-18 84.13
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The average cost of supply per unit for the year 2020-21 was ₹ 6.97 and the gap per unit (₹
0.81) is given in Table below.

No Particulars FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

1 Average cost of supply 5.98 6.55 6.45 6.63 6.97
2 Average revenue realized 5.82 5.80 6.07 6.50 6.16
3 Gap (=1-2) 0.16 0.75 0.38 0.13 0.81

2.4. Comparison of expenses and Revenue

Comparison of various components of expenditure over the last five years is given in
Annexure 4.

2.5. Major initiatives

2.5.1. Oorjja Kerala Mission
The 'Oorjja Kerala Mission' launched during 2018, aimed at the integrated development of
electricity sector in the state is progressing. The Status of the projects during 2020-21 is
listed below:
2.5.1.1. Soura
Out of the total target of 1000 MW under Soura, KSEBL could install 2.269 MW during the
year from Roof Top of domestic, public and private buildings including educational
institutions, hospitals and commercial establishments. Demand aggregation for first phase
of Roof Top Solar (RTS) has been completed. For the first phase tender was floated and the
work has been awarded to three developers. Upon detailed survey and capacity
confirmation by developers , EPC orders for 2253 nos sites aggregating to 18.347 MkW
capacity has been issued. As on 31.3.2021, 2.269 MW capacity has been completed and it is
scheduled to complete 30 MW Phase I project by March 2022.
The Government of India (MNRE) has launched the Phase II RTS programme for domestic
consumers wherein subsidy upto 40 % is given to domestic consumers for installation of RTS
plants upto 3 KW and above 3KW @ 20%. State DISCOMS are authorised as the
implementing agency and KSEBL was allocated 50 MW capacity for the year 2019-20.
Empanelled list of developers for 2019-20 was published during November 2020 and EPC
orders are being placed with developers. It is scheduled to complete the project for 2019-20
by November 2021. Further MNRE allocated 200 MW capacity to KSEBL in the subsidy
programme for 2020-21 and tenders floated during February 2021 for empanelling
developers in the scheme for 2020-21. The project completion for 2020-21 is targeted by
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2.5.1.2. Filament free Kerala
The project envisages replacing the entire Filament lamps in the State by energy efficient
and long-lasting LED lamps and safe disposal of ICL/CFL collected with reduction in peak
demand, global warming and Mercury pollution. 14 lakh domestic consumers registered for
118 lakh LED bulbs as on 31.03.2021. One Crore LED bulbs were purchased and 84.18 lakh
LED bulbs were distributed to the registered consumers.
2.5.1.3. Dyuthi 2021
The Dyuthi project commenced during FY 2018-19 focuses on providing uninterrupted,
quality power to all, with lowest technical and commercial losses, maintaining best safety
standards and to develop a system capable of integrating renewable energy sources. The
total plan outlay is ₹ 4036.30 crores for Replacement of faulty meters, Continued
Electrification, Special Projects like SCADA in addition to the normal development works.
In spite of the devastating floods during 2018 & 2019 which affected the progress of Dyuthi
works, financial progress of ₹ 1457.32 cr (44.3%) could be achieved. More details on Dyuthi
works are included under the head Distribution SBU.
2.5.1.4. TransGrid 2.0 – 2nd Generation Transmission network
Transgrid project aiming the strengthening of transmission network for meeting the future
energy demand of the State is planned to be implemented in two phases. The 1 st phase of
the project is planned for execution during 2017-2022 and 2nd phase for 2019-2024. The
works included in the 1st phase of the project are grouped into 13 packages and comprises
construction of 12 substations and 2084 Circuit kilometre of EHT lines. Out of these 12
substations, 4 are Air Insulated Substations (AIS) and the remaining are Gas Insulated
substations (GIS). 12 substations (AIS - 3 Nos. & GIS - 9 Nos.) are included in Phase II of the
project which is grouped into 12 packages. Total cost for the two phases of the project is
estimated at ₹ 10000 crores. It is proposed to arrange the finance mainly from KIIFB, PSDF
under CEA, MOP and GEC, Green Energy Corridor under MNRE.
Implementation of the projects in Phase I are underway and are progressing as scheduled.
12 packages out of 13 in the 1st Phase have been awarded and tender is under process for
the remaining package. Out of the 12 substations targeted in the 1 st phase, one Substation
has already been completed, 6 substations (3 Nos. AIS and 3 Nos. GIS), including associated
EHT lines, will be completed by July 2020. Remaining 5 substations and associated EHT lines
are scheduled for commissioning by March 2021. 359.6 Circuit kilometre of EHT lines have
already been completed under the project. Preliminary works for the projects included in
Phase -II have started. Two out of 12 packages have been tendered and DPRs for the
remaining packages are under preparation.
2.5.1.5. ESafe
The eSafe project jointly mooted by Electrical Inspectorate and KSEB aims at zero electrical
accidents in the State. KSEB has included improving safety of the distribution network as
one of the primary goals under Dyuthi 2021 project. Works amounting to ₹ 2159.09 Cr were
identified in the four-year project intended for improved safety. Out of this 26145 works

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amounting to ₹ 775 Cr are completed as on 31.03.2021.
17390 safety inspections were conducted by Safety Officers observing COVID protocols.
2.5.2. Other Solar Projects
Ground Mounted Solar Projects: works under 3MW Ground Mounted Solar Projects at
Kanjikode under KSEB Ltd funding, 1 MW plant each at Ettumanoor (expected completion
November 2021) and Agali, 4 MW plant at Brahmapuram and 1.5 MW plant at Nenmara are
in progress.
Solar Parks: A 50 MW Solar plant at Ambalathara in Kasaragod was developed by Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and the project was commissioned in 2017;
additional 5 MW capacity is proposed in the 27 acres of balance land at Nellithadam in
Ambalathara village. Another 50 MW solar plant was developed by THDC India Ltd at
Paivalike, Kasaragod in 250 acres of land and the same was commissioned on 31.12.2020.
It is proposed to set up 100 MW Solar Park at Cheemeni under UMREPP scheme. The
District Collector, Kasaragod, allotted 575 acres of land at Cheemeni, Kasaragod (under the
possession of Plantation Corporation of Kerala - PCKL) for setting up of 100 MW Solar Park
and Substation, out of which 475 acres of land was handed over to RPCKL in July 2020.
However, these orders for transferring the land has been kept on hold by the Government
of Kerala due to objection from PCKL, Agriculture dept. etc. The matter has been taken up
with the Minister for Electricity and Power Secretary and meetings have also been convened
in this regard. The proposal for 100 MW can be taken up only after land is made available by
Government of Kerala.
Floating Solar Projects: Government has decided to set up a 50 MW floating Solar Project at
the unusable wet land in West Kallada, Kollam District. The project will be executed through
NHPC. A company named West Kallada Non-Conventional Energy Promoters Pvt. Ltd
(WKNCEPPL) was registered on behalf of the land owners and the right to use of the land for
setting up the Solar Plant has been handed over to the Company. A lease deed for utilisation
of land is executed with land owners and MoU signed with NHPC. The MNRE, GoI had
accorded in principle approval on 08.12.2020 for developing it as Solar Park. NTPC is setting
up a 92 MW plant in the Kayamkulam Kayal in the area under their possession. 5 MW is
already completed and ready for partial commissioning and another 17 MW is expected by
December 2021. The project completion is expected in March 2022.
Potential of 125 MW (25 MW at Cheruthoni and 100 MW at Anchuruli) was identified in the
Idukki Reservoir. However, since the reservoir area comes under reserve forest, obtaining
environmental & forest clearance is doubtful. Even permission for carrying out
Environmental Impact Assessment is not obtained so far.

2.5.3. Demand Side Management

Domestic Efficient Lamp Programme (DELP) is a programme announced by GoI as part of
National LED Mission of Ministry of Power. DELP intends to distribute 1.5 Crore bulbs to
consumers excluding Government and public institutions. LED Bulbs were distributed free of
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and monthly consumption up to 40 units. As on 31.03.2021, about 1.3565 Crore LED bulbs
were distributed of which 4967 LED bulbs were distributed during 2020-21.
The following chapters provide activities and achievements of the three Strategic Business
Units (SBU) of the company, viz, Generation, Transmission and Distribution.

2.6. COVID -19

Compared to the previous year, an increase of 4.30% was expected in the annual energy
consumption in 2020-21. However, the year began under strict country wide lockdown in
the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of the lockdown on monthly reduction in
electricity consumption was in the range of 12-16% during the first quarter of the year. The
year recorded an overall reduction of 2.17% in energy consumption. Industrial and
commercial consumption with comparatively higher electricity prices had dropped, while
average consumption of low income generating domestic consumers increased. Revenue
loss in 2020-21 as compared to the previous year is estimated at ₹544 crore. In addition, the
concessions given by the government to various sections have taken a heavy toll on
financials of KSEB.
Concessions in Fixed Charge: Relief on Fixed Charge extend during the first phase of Covid
during FY 2020-21 alone comes to ₹72 Crore. Industrial and commercial customers were
given a 25% discount on fixed charges over a period of three-months. Although a portion of
this was borne by the Central Government Institutions, the remaining amount was not fully
approved by the Regulatory Commission. This resultant liability to KSEB was about ₹18
crore. Additionally, there was liability of ₹3.28 crore due concessions given to cinema
theatres by way of 50% discount on fixed charges for a period of 10 months.
Concession to Domestic consumers: During the lock-down period, the consumption of
domestic customers had increased. The State Government has decided to absorb the
additional burden and an amount of ₹151.19 crore and corresponding interest for delayed
payment up to 31.12.2020 was agreed to be given as government subsidy. The additional
financial burden on account of this was ₹175 Crore which is to be released by the
Government.
Other concessions: The relaxations on disconnection even on default of electricity charges
and waiver of surcharge also affected the revenue. As on 31.03.2021 the arrears receivable
had increased to ₹2876.03 Cr by 31.03.2021. KSEB had absorbed the bank charges (₹8.69
Crore) and application fee (for new connections) for online transactions to minimise the
requirement of consumers to visit KSEB offices.
During the second wave of covid-19 pandemic also Government of Kerala has allowed reliefs
to Industrial / Commercial consumers and Cinema theatres and decided to provide relief on
fixed charge/demand charge to Industrial / Commercial consumers (25%) and cinema
theatres (50%) for the month of May 2021. Installments were also allowed to remit the
balance amount for these consumers. The financial commitment for this is estimated as
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3. Generation SBU
The Hydro Electric potential is the only conventional energy resource of the state, since
there is no known fossil fuel reserve in Kerala. Though Kerala is bestowed with 44 rivers,
most of the hydro potential locations are deep in reserve forests and cannot be tapped
economically because of legal and environmental concerns. Therefore the focus has shifted
to developing Small and Medium Hydro Power Stations to meet at least a part of the state
energy requirement. Development of Hydro Electric stations, right from initial investigation
till commissioning is under taken by the Generation SBU of KSEBL in addition to operation
and maintenance of old and new stations. The SBU maintains 61 dams (List attached as
Annexure -4 ) 38 large and small Hydro stations, two thermal generating stations and one
wind farm The present status of various projects thus undertaken by SBU-G is given below:

Hydro Electric Projects Status

Description Projects. Capacity (MW)
Projects commissioned 1 6
Works in progress 10 193.5
Tenders invited 6 53
Work awarded during 2020-21 1(PES) 60
DPR and Administrative sanction accorded 4

3.1. Chief Engineer (Generation & PED), Moolamattom

The Chief Engineer (Generation & PED) has the primary responsibility of maintaining and
operating 38 large and small Hydro stations, two thermal generating stations and one wind
farm. Chief Engineer (Generation & PED) is a member of the committee for the approval of
Detailed Project Reports of new hydel projects.
The primary responsibility of the office is to ensure maximum availability of all hydro and
thermal generating stations and to generate power as required by the State Load Despatch
Centre. The routine and break-down repairs and recommended maintenance has to be
carried out in time to make the machines available. The Renovation, modernisation and
Upgradation works on hydro stations are also carried out. Design and finalization of
technical specifications, tendering, execution and monitoring activities of electro mechanical
& hydro mechanical works of new hydroelectric power generation Projects, Residual Life
Assessment (RLA) Study, Scope finalization of Renovation, Design and finalization of
technical specifications, tendering execution and monitoring activities of electro mechanical
& hydro mechanical works of RMU of existing hydro power projects are also carried out by
this wing.
There are six Generation Circle Offices at Meencut, Moolamattom, Moozhiyar, Trissur,
Kothamangalam and Kozhikode under the office for carrying out the above functions.
Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant (BDPP) and Kozhikode Diesel Power Plant (KDPP) are also
attached to this office.

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3.1.1. Generation of Electricity:
The total installed capacity of hydro stations owned by KSEBL is 2058.761 MW and the
designed annual generation capacity is 7071.37 MU for hydro stations. A list of generating
stations within State and its capacity is given in Annexure-3.
During 2020-21, a total of 7109.09 MU energy was produced from the generating stations.
The summary is given in the table below.
No Source Energy Generated Percentage of total
(MU) generation (%)
1 Hydel Power stations 7071.37 99.47%
2 Thermal Power stations 7.85 0.11%
3 Wind generating station 1.14 0.02%
4. Solar stations 28.73 0.40%
Total 7109.09 100

3.1.2. Works undertaken during 2020-21:

RMU works undertaken during 2020-21 are as follows:
No Station Unit Status (as on March 2021)
1 Sholayar HEP(3x18MW) Unit#3 taken over by KSEBL on 18-09-2019.
Unit#2 taken over by KSEBL on 19-01-2020.
#1 synchronized on 05-09-2020.
Three machines commissioned as on 05-10-2020.
2 Sholayar Penstock works Unit #3 penstock work completed on 22.12.2018.
Unit #2 penstock work completed 24.10.2019.
Unit #1 Penstock work completed on 26.08.2020.
3 Sengulam SHEP (4x12.8MW) –R&M Work awarded on 20.01.2021.
work of butterfly valve
4 Renovation of Sengulam Pump Work in last stage.
House
5 Kuttiyadi HEP Work in progress
6 Idukki stage I (3x130 MW) U#1,U#2 Work completed
& U#3

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Operation and Maintenance work undertaken by the Generation wing are as follows:
No Station Status (as on March 2021)
1 Moozhiyar power SCADA work 98% completed
House
2 Peppara power House New gear box commissioned
3 Kakkad Excitation transformer and panel commissioned
4 Kallada SHEP Realignment work completed
5 Lower Periyar Auto excitation works done
6 Idamalayar LT panel replaced, Whole alignment of U#1 completed
7 Poringalkuthu Concrete protection wall work in progress
8 Kakkayam Restoration work after landslide during Aug 2019
9 Chempukadavu Restoration work after landslide during Aug 2019
10 KAES Procurement of Spare stator bars, replaced battery
11 KTR VRLA battery replaced
12 Poozhithode Battery replaced
13 Kuttiady Power House , Rectification of closing problem of spherical valve
kakkayam
14 Panniar Work of automation system in progress, replaced bus isolator, CT
15 Neriyamangalam SCADA system commissioned
Extention Scheme
16 Pallivasal Power House Updation of SCADA system, replaced 11 KV panel set
17 Madupetty SHEP Submersible pump installed
18 Sengulam Power House CB replaced
19 Neriyamangalam Power Replaced faulty tfr, RLA study completed
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Status of hydroelectric projects being implemented are listed below:
No Station Status (as on March 2021)
1 Poringalkuthu HEP(1x24MW) Work in progress. Physical Progress of E&M works :
93.3%; Civil- 89.12%.
2 Barapole SHEP(3x5 MW) Project taken over on 17.1.20.
3 Chimony SHEP (1x2.5MW) Performance test conducted on 29.9.19. Performance test
report submitted on 05.11.2020.
4 Poovaramthodu SHEP Combined Civil & E&M works tendered from office of the
Chief Engineer (CC-North).
5 Thottiyar SHEP 1x30+1x10 MW Work in progress.
6 Pallivasal Extension scheme Balance E&M work – Tendering in progress.
(2x30MW)
7 Perumthenaruvi SHEP Performance test conducted.
(2x3MW)
8 Chinnar (2x12 MW) Combined Civil & E&M works tendered from office of the
Chief Engineer (Civil Investigation and Construction
Central).
9 Anakkayam SHEP (3x2.5 MW) Combined Civil & E&M works tendered from office of the
Chief Engineer (Civil Investigation and Construction
Central).
10 Bhoothathankettu SHEP Work in progress.
(3x8MW)
11 Kakkayam SHEP (2x1.5 MW) Commissioned on 16.7.18.
12 Upper Kallar (2x1 MW) Work in progress.
13 Chathankottunada Stage II Project completed & synchronised
(3x2MW)
14 Chathankottunada Stage I DPR approved. (from progress)
(2x2.5MW)
15 Upper Sengulam (1x24MW) Revised administrative sanction obtained.
16 Adyanpara SHEP Project commissioned on 3.9.2015. Performance test
(2x1.5MW+1x0.5MW) evaluated.
17 Olikkal SHEP(2x2.5MW) Combined Civil & E&M works tendered from office of the
Chief Engineer (CC-North).
18 Moorikkadavu SHEP (2x0.75 DPR approved.
MW)
19 Peruvannamoozhy (2x3MW) Work awarded on 25.01.2020
20 Pazhassi sagar (3x2.5 MW) Work awarded on 25.01.2020
21 Marippuzha SHEP Combined Civil & E&M works tendered from office of the
Chief Engineer (CC-North).

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3.2. Chief Engineer (Civil Investigation and Construction Central)
The duties entrusted with this office are identification, preparation of various reports such
as pre-feasibility report, feasibility report and detailed project reports and construction of
civil works related to new Hydro-Electric Projects within the state. Consultancy services to
Government departments are also undertaken by this Office. The major activities carried
out during 2020-21 are summarised in the tables below:
Investigation and DPR Preparation
No Project / Scheme Activity Remarks
1 Chathankottunada stage 1 (5MW) Detailed Project Report Administrative sanction
prepared awaited
2 Pasukkadavu SHEP (4MW) Detailed Project Report Administrative sanction
prepared awaited
3 Keerithodu Detailed Project Report Administrative sanction
prepared awaited
4 Idukki Extension scheme Agreement executed with Study in progress
M/s WAPCOS on 3.9.2020
5 Pallivasal Augmentation Phase I Detailed Investigation
Report prepared
6 Moorikkadavu SHEP (1.5 MW) DPR preparation
7 Pambla SHEP (10MW) DPR prepared
8 Upper Poozhithode Detailed Investigation Investigation in progress
Report prepared
9 Perumthenaruvi Stage II Proposal under scrutiny
10 Mankulam SHP(40MW) Land acquisition nearing 91% land acquired
completion
11 Anakkayam (7.5MW) Tender invited ( turnkey) In progress
12 Lower Poozhithode DPR preparation

Construction Works
No Project / Scheme Construction Work / Project Stage
1 Poringalkuthu SHP(24MW) Overall physical progress – 94.87%
2 Chinnar SHP(24MW) Overall physical progress – 66.63%
3 Marayoor Section Office Overall physical progress – 60%
4 Mini VB at Chengannur Work started on 5.1.21
5 Chinnar Phase II Work tendered

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3.3. Chief Engineer (Civil-Dam Safety & DRIP)
The Safety of all the 61 dams owned by KSEBL are monitored and assured by the Dam Safety
Department headed by a Chief Engineer under Generation SBU with headquarters at
Pallom, Kottayam. The major functions of the office include (a) Monitoring of dams,
instrumentation and preparation of reports etc, (b) Maintenance and upkeep of dams and
connected structures, (c) Operation of intake, spillway gates and disperser valves as and
when required, (d) attend issues regarding land encroachment in Idukki, Ayyappancovil,
Lower Periyar, Anayirankal, Kakkad and demarcation of land and land issues at Thariode (e)
Execution of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) approved by CWC aided
by World Bank and maintenance of colonies and inspection bungalows in Vazhathope,
Kakkad, Kochupamba, Pambla & Padinjarathara sites. Testing of materials and mix design
studies for various ongoing projects are carried out in Cement Concrete Lab, Idamalayar.
The Dam safety activity include Periodical (Pre-monsoon as well as post monsoon)
inspections as per guide lines of CWC, KDSA of dams, instrument monitoring, seismic activity
monitoring, operation and maintenance of dams, hydraulic structures and flood control
activity during monsoon. A network of 6 seismological observatories in Idukki, Kulamavu,
Aladi, Meencut, Chottupara and Vallakadavu are maintained by KSEBL and the seismic
activity studies are routinely done to assess possible threats and impacts.
Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) is assisted by the World Bank/IDA, co-
ordinated by Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, and Government of
Kerala with a funding pattern of 80% from World Bank and 20% from State/Central
Government budgetary support. DRIP envisages, (1) Physical and technical dam
rehabilitation and improvement, (2) Managerial upgrading of dam operation and
maintenance, (3) Institutional reforms and strengthening of regulatory measures pertaining
to safe and financially sustainable dam operations.
DRIP involves 37 dams from the 12 Hydro Electric Projects- Sabarigiri HE Project, Sholayar
HE Project, Poringalkuthu HE Project, Sengulam HE Project, Idukki HE Project, Idamalayar HE
Project, Pallivasal HE Project, Neriamangalam HE Project, Kuttiyadi HE Project, Lower Periyar
HE Project, Kakkad HE Project, Panniar HE Project.
Phase I of DRIP was completed on 31st March 2021. An amount of ₹ 134 Cr was allocated to
KSEBL under DRIP I out of which ₹ 125 Cr was utilized by KSEBL. An amount of ₹ 150 Cr was
allocated to KSEBL under DRIP II & III.

3.4. Chief Engineer (Civil-Construction-North)

The office of Chief Engineer (Civil-Construction North) (CCN) carries out the structural design
of various components of Hydro Electric Projects and major buildings, including design of
civil parts of RMU works, land acquisitions for hydro-electric projects, design of civil
structures of solar projects, transmission tower foundations for projects in Northern Region.
The Mechanical Fabrication Facility in Kolathara, Kozhikode is managed by Chief Engineer
(CCN). Fabrication and galvanizing of transmission and distribution line materials and A
poles are carried out in this unit.

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The following major activities were carried out by this office during the year:
• Civil works of Peruvannamuzhi SHEP and Pazhassi Sagar are in progress
• Maripuzha SHEP tendered
• Structural Design of narrow based multi-circuit 220 kV transmission towers for
various soil types and its foundation for the Transgrid 2.0 Project.
• Fabrication and supply of line materials and A poles

3.5. Chief Engineer (Civil-Construction-South)

This office carries out design and construction of hydro-electric projects and buildings in
southern region, including Thrissur District. The construction works are carried out by three
Civil Circle offices. The design works of all the ongoing projects are undertaken by this wing.
A summary of works activities of this office during 2020-21 is given in the table below:
No Project Circle Capacity Energy Status
( MW) (MU)
1 Thottiyar HEP Kothamangalam 40 99 In progress 55%
2 Sengulam Augmentation Kothamangalam 85 In progress 74.85%
3 Bhoothathankettu SHEP Kothamangalam 24 83.5 In progress 99.5%
4 Upper Kallar SHEP Kothamangalam 2 5.14 In progress 92%
5 Peechad SHEP Kothamangalam 3 7.74 For tendering
6 Western Kallar SHEP Kothamangalam 5 17.41 For tendering
7 Upper Sengulam Kothamangalam 24 53.22 For tendering
8 Deviyar Kothamangalam 24 25.94 For tendering
9 Marmala Pallom 7 23.02 For tendering
10 Ladrum Pallom 3.5 12.13 For tendering

The Government of Kerala declared KSEBL as SPV for implementing infrastructure projects
of Health and Family welfare Department with KIIFB funding. The Consultancy wing of KSEBL
is engaged with ten hospital projects and KSEBL received ₹ 5.75 crores as centage from
KIIFB, as on 31.03.2021. The Consultancy Wing is also executing various works under other
departments and obtained ₹ 1.38 crores as centage.
The Civil Division in Vydyuthi Bhavanam, Pattom carries out all maintenance and operation
of activities and capital works related to the head office estate and the Inspection Bungalow
at Paruthipara.

3.6. Deputy Chief Engineer (Pallivasal Extn Scheme) with full power of CE
This office carries out the construction work of Pallivasal Extension Scheme (60MW). The
civil works of the project has been tendered and arranged in three segments and the work is
progressing. So far 86.05% of the work has been completed.

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4. Transmission SBU
Transmission Strategic Business Unit of KSEBL carries out the construction, maintenance and
operation of the intra-state transmission system in Kerala. The administrative control of the
State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) currently vested with Chief Engineer (Transmission
System Operation) is under Transmission SBU. The activities related to grid protection and
related communication facilities, testing of meters and power equipments are carried out by
three System Operation Circles in Thiruvanathapuram, Kalamassery and Kannur.
Transmission SBU is also responsible for the implementation of transmission loss reduction
programmes and coordinating the activities for system development.
The Voltage wise capacity of the Transmission Network within the State as on 31.3.2021 is
given below.
Transmission System as on 31.03.2021

kV Transmission Lines (in Ckt-km) Substations (Nos)

400 177.03+1152.56* 5 +1 *
220 3141.40 27
110 5030.86 173
66 2004.79 60
33 2108.00 160
Total 13614.64 426
Total Transformation Capacity (in MVA) 21894.56
* PGCIL Owned

The construction, maintenance and operation of the transmission system is carried out by
eleven (11) Circle offices and one Division with ARU across the state under two Chief
Engineers for North and South regions. In addition to the above, transmission network
strengthening works works undertaken under Transgrid 2.0 projects are being executed by
the Deputy Chief Engineers, Transgrid (North) & Transgrid (South) under the jurisdiction of
Chief Engineer, Transgrid. A number of major transmission network expansion works were
also completed.
A summary of new substations and Transmission lines completed during 2020-21 is shown
in the Table below.
kV Substations (Nos) Transmission Lines (in Ckt-km) Capacity addition /
enhancement (MVA)
Trans. Trans. Trans Total Trans. Trans. Transg Total Trans. Trans. Trans Total
North South grid North South rid North South grid
400 0 86 86
220 4 4 238 238 100 1120 1220
110 4 6 10 123.18 73.28 128 324.5 186 100 286
66 1 1 8.4 8.4 10 8 18
33 1 1 2 33.7 5.5 39.2 41 16 57
Total 17 696.1 1581

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4.1. Chief Engineers (Transmission)
Transmission Circles are responsible for the construction of substations, transmission lines,
transmission capacity addition and the maintenance of existing transmission lines &
substations. The jurisdiction of Chief Engineers Transmission South include six transmission
Circles Thiruvananthapuram, Kottarakkara, Alappuzha, Poovanthuruthu, Thodupuzha,
Kalamassery and one Division Pathanamthitta (with ARU) & the jurisdiction of Transmission
North include five transmission Circles Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikkode and
Kannur .
4.1.1. Achievement
4.1.1.1. Substation & Lines Commissioned regionwise
Region Voltag Substations Lines Commissioned
e level commissioned
Transmission 1 Muttathara 1 Veli - Muttathara UG Cable 630 Sq mm
South 2 Balaramapuram Upgn 2 Neyyattinkara - Balaramapuram DC line
3 Thiruvalla Upgn 3 Tapline to Thiruvalla-UG Cable 630sqmm
4 Marady Upgn 4 LILO from Kothamangalam - Koothattukulam
110 kV
5 Koothattukulam 5 Koothattukulam - Kothamangalam DC line
6 Edathala Upgn 6 LILO form Kothamangalam – Aluva
7 Kattakkada - Balaramapuram DC
33 kV 1 Vilakkulam 1 Varkala - Vilakulam SC line (UG / OH)
1 Thambalamanna Upgn 1 Agasthiamoozhy-Thambalamanna UG 630Sqmm

2 Kuttikkattor Upgn 2 Kunnamangalam – Kuttikkattoor

3 Nenmara Upgn 3 Kollengode - Nenmara - Vadakkenchery DC
Transmission 110 kV 4 Mankada Upgn 4 LILO line to Mankada (Malapramba - Mankada)
North 5 110 kV MCMV line from Ambalathara to
Kanhangad - Cheruvathoor line
6 Pinarayi - Thalassery II
66 kV 1 Ambalavayal 1 LILO to Ambalavayal from Sulthan Bathery tap
1 Pothukallu 1 Adyanpara-Pothukallu SC line
2 Parappur – Mullassery
33 kV
3 LILO to 33 kV SS Mundur from Viyyur - Parappur
4 Solar park, Paivalike - Kubanoor 33 kV DC UG
400 kV 1 Malapramba - Areacode 400/220 kV MCMV
1 Aluva GIS 1 Pallikkara – Aluva DC line
Transgrid
2 Kaloor GIS 2 Brahmapuram - Kaloor (UG+OH)
220 kV
3 Chalakkudy 3 Konnakkuzhy - Chalakkudy LILO line from Lower
Periyar- Madakkathara
4 Kothamangalam 4 Kothamangalam-Aluva MCMV
5 Nallalam – Kizhissery 220/110 kV MCMV

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4.1.1.2. Substations and Lines under construction
400kV Substation: Kottayam
220 KV
Substations Lines
1. Chithirapuram 1. LILO from Idukki- Udumal to Chithirapuram
2. Kunnamangalam 2. LILO from Kaniayambetta- Areacode to Kunnamangalam
3. Vizhinjam (Upgn.) 3. Kattakkada - Balaramapuram-Vizhinjam
4. Ettumanoor 4. Kottayam - Ettumanoor
5. Thalassery (Upgn.) 5. Mundayadu - Thalassery
6. Kunnamkulam (Upgn.) 6. LILO from HVDC – Nallalam to Kunnamkulam
7. Pallivasal- Aluva 220/110 kV MCMV
8. Pathanamthitta - Adoor MC(220/110)line

110 KV
Substations Lines
1. Adoor (Upgn) 1. Pathanamthitta - Adoor MC(220/110)line
2. Alappuzha (Upgn) 2. LILO from Punnapra-Chengalom to Alappuzha
3. Edakkara (Upgn) 3. Nilambur - Edakkara
4. Karunagappally (Upgn.) 4. Sasthamcotta - Karunagappally DC line (upgn.)
5. Kuravilangad (Upgn) 5. Ettumanoor - Kuravilangad
6. Sulthan Bathery 6. Kainatty -Sulthan Bathery
7. Mannuthy 7. LILO from Madkkathatara - Ollur to Mannuthy
8. Murikkassery 8. LILO from Kuthumkal – Neriamangalam to Murikkassery
9. Palackal 9. LILO from Madakkathara – Valappad to Palackal
10. Njarackal (Upgn) 10. Cherai - Njarackal
11. Vazhoor 11. LILO from Pallom – Kanjirappally to Vazhoor
12. Kuttanadu (Upgn) 12. LILO from Punnapra –Kodimatha Kuttanadu
13. Kavalam 13. LILO from Punnapra –Kodimatha to Kavalam
14. Nilambur (Upgn) 14. Manjeri - Nilambur
15. Vennakkara GIS 15. LILO from Arangottukara - Edappal
16. Pattamby 16. Ettumanoor - Pala
17. Panthalakkode
18. Kuthumunda (Upgn)

33 KV
Substations Lines
1. Marayur 1. Pallivasal - Marayur
2. Kidangara 2. Edathua - Kidangara
3. Thumboor 3. LILO from Irinjalakkuda – Parappukkara line

4.2. Chief Engineer (TransGrid 2.0)

KSEBL had taken up the ambitious TransGrid 2.0 project for enhancing the transmission
capacity for meeting future demand, improving reliability and quality of power transmitted
and to reduce losses.

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4.2.1. Completed works under TransGrid 2.0
• Construction of 400kV MC MV line from Malaparamba to Areakode (86 ckm), 220kV
MCMV Line from Malaparamba to Kizhissery (59.82ckm), 220/110kV MCMV line
from Kizhissery to Chelari (20.2ckm) and from Chelari to Nallalam (24.74 ckm) and
110kV line from Areakode to Kizhissery (14.87ckm)
• Construction of 220 KV Substation Chalakkudy and Kothamangalam
• Construction of 220kV GIS at Aluva & Kaloor.
• Construction/upgradation of 220/110kV, Brahmapuram-Thuthiyoor (7.87 km) and
Kothamangalam –Aluva (68 km) lines.
• 220 kV cable laying work from Thuthiyoor to Kaloor 14 km
• 220kV Line construction Chalakkudy - Konnakuzhy portion (LILO) of North South
interlinking package completed (22.3km)
4.2.2. Ongoing works under TransGrid 2.0
• Stringing work in progress for Pallivasal –Aluva
• Work in progress for 220 kV S/s Chithirapuram
• Construction of 400kV GIS at Kottayam
• Construction of 220kV GIS at Kunnamkulam, Thalassery, Ettumanoor,
Kunnamangalam and Vizhinjam
• 220/110kV lines from Kottayam to Thuravur and Ettumanoor
• 220/110kV line from Kodungallur to Irinjalakkuda
• Upgrading Mundayad Mylatty 110kV line to 220/110kV MCMV line
• LILO to Kunnamkulam 220kV Substation from Wadakkanchery using MCMV line
• Upgrading Mundayad Thalassery line to 220/110kV MCMV line
• Construction of 220kV MCMV lines to Pathanamthitta and Kakkad substations
• Construction of 220kV MCMV line to proposed Vengallur substation
• LILO Line to Kunnamangalam Substation
Expenditure of Transgrid 2.0 works as on 31.03.2021

Sl No. Project Execution by Cumulative expenditure till 31.03.2021 in ₹ Lakhs

1 Own fund 19420.62
2 PSDF 54290.27
3 KIIFB 80257.18
TOTAL 153968.07

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4.3. Chief Engineer (Transmission - System Operation)
Power System Management and Grid Operation through State Load Despatch Centre at
Kalamaserry including all allied functions are carried out by the Chief Engineer (Transmission
System Operation). The Load despatch activities include generation scheduling,
maintenance scheduling, scheduling of power from Independent Power Producers (IPP) and
Central Generating Stations (CGS) on long term as well as on daily basis, economic load
dispatching, merit order dispatching, unit commitment policy, real time load restrictions as
and when necessary, fixing up of merit order for under frequency tripping and remote
switching operation from SLDC. The market operation, a function of the Distribution
Business Unit, is also carried out at present through Chief Engineer (TSO). The operation of
SLDC is managed by the Deputy Chief Engineer (Grid & Office) who also assists the CE (TSO)
in office functions. The Deputy Chief Engineers of System Operation Circles at Kalamasserry,
Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram are responsible for the protection, communication, SCADA
and meter testing for energy audit.
4.3.1. System Operation for the year 2020-21
The year began under strict country wide lockdown imposed in the wake of Covid-19
pandemic. The impact of the lockdown on monthly reduction in electricity consumption was
in the range of 12-16% during the first quarter of the year. With most of the restrictions
withdrawn, the consumption increased during the 3 rd quarter. However, the unusual rains
during the winter months again led to negative growth in the months of January and
February whereas March recorded the highest growth rate of around 8% during the year.
The month also recorded the highest single day consumption and day demand. This is
attributable partly to the assembly election activities also.
The reduction in consumption in the initial months of the year due to the extension of
lockdown has resulted in reduced hydro utilisation and consequent build-up of storage in all
major hydel reservoirs, especially at Idukki in the beginning of water year on 1st June. The
water year began with a carryover storage of 1092MU (26.4%) against a planned level of
750MU. The monsoon was weak in the months of June and July resulting in reduced inflow
of up to 1200MU from the anticipated quantum. However, the monsoon revived strongly
during August and compensated the deficit in inflow in the subsequent months.
The commissioning of HVDC Pugalur-Madakkathara Pole I&II and 400kV Kozhikkode-
Madakkathara double circiuts was a major milestone achieved during the year. During the
year 220kV sub station Chalakkudy was commissioned on 20.10.2020, the GIS at Kaloor and
Chalakkudy on 05.12.2020 and Aluva GIS on 16.02.2021.

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4.3.2. System management
The energy consumption during the year registered a negative growth of (-) 4.3% due to the
impact of covid restrictions and unusually high winter and summer rains.
Demand
Evening Peak 4284MW
Morning Peak 3394MW
Day Peak 3967MW
Consumption
Internal generation 7637.2654MU
Total import 17507.7343MU

The year 2020-21 recorded following all-time records in the power consumption and
demand scenario of the State.
Current scenario Previous Record
Daily Consumption 88.417MU 19.03.2021 88.3386MU 23.05.2019
Day Peak 3967MW 25.03.2021 3933MW 23.05.2019

4.3.3. Hydel Scenario

The water year began with a carryover storage of 1092MU (26.4%) against planned 750MU
with Idukki storage at 36.36%. Storage at all other reservoirs were at planned level. With
IMD predicting normal monsoon and as only 3 units were available at Idukki, the station was
operated as must run during June to bring the water level to safe level. However, the
monsoon was weak in the months of June and July resulting in reduced inflow of up to
1200MU from the anticipated quantum. However, the monsoon made a strong revival in
August and compensated the deficit in inflow in the subsequent months. The Anticipated vs.
Actual Inflow/ Hydel generation details during the water year is summarized below:
Month Inflow % of Hydro Generation(MU)
Anticipated Actual Surplus(+) / Anticipated Anticipated Actual
(MU) (MU) Shortage(-)
June -20 843 313 -530 37.2% 608 525.3
July -20 1408 723 -685 51.3% 589 434
August- 20 1629 2156 +527 132% 583 603.26
September -20 902 1442 +540 160% 501 641.51
October -20 650 857 +207 132% 579.7 754.31
November- 20 454 426 -28 94% 540 521.84
December-20 232 266 +34 115% 548.7 488.31
January-21 106 282 +176 266% 480.5 584.32
February-21 69 115 +46 167% 516.2 623.73
March 21 90 100 +10 111% 713 671.6
April 21 107 116 +9 108% 708 644.75
May 21 136 653 +517 480% 660.3 725.7
Total

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4.3.4. Market Operations
During the year 2020-21, the System Operation wing has managed the system in the most
effective and economic manner.
The details of monthly Power Purchase and Sales through power exchanges during FY 2020-
21 are given below:

Purchase Sale
Month Qty in MU Amount Rate Qty in MU Amount Rate
(Rs.Crs) (Rs/unit) (Rs/unit)
Apr-20 0.916665 0.309643 3.38 -0.907 -0.26812 2.96
May-20 0.14655 0.068327 4.66 -2.02546 -0.63966 3.16
Jun-20 0.01467 0.002133 1.45 -8.30028 -2.35522 2.84
Jul-20 9.32113 2.330781 2.50 -0.10627 -0.0418 3.93
Aug-20 1.81602 0.403983 2.22 -11.4855 -2.7886 2.43
Sep-20 3.48067 0.918597 2.64 -21.4863 -6.22235 2.90
Oct-20 0.370343 0.125433 3.39 -65.5569 -18.4067 2.81
Nov-20 11.45173 3.254276 2.84 -6.25444 -2.34032 3.74
Dec-20 2.421413 0.865469 3.57 -31.4756 -11.9841 3.81
Jan-21 47.62318 15.77294 3.31 -37.3674 -15.9066 4.26
Feb-21 8.30528 3.226195 3.88 -32.4448 -15.2548 4.70
Mar-21 8.844485 3.908962 4.42 -44.0207 -24.8331 5.64
TOTAL 94.7121 31.1867 3.29 -261.43 -101.04 3.86

The optimization measures of SLDC Operation initiated in the second half of the year has
resulted in substantial financial gain to the Board. With the monsoon showing a strong
revival trend during August and reservoirs recording healthy inflow, a new proposal for
entering the market so as to flex the generation from the hydro stations and to make use of
the price differential in the market during different time slots without impacting overall
hydro utilization was operationalized with effect from 31.08.2020. As per the then existing
procedure, sale/purchase was arranged through power exchanges through DAM and RTM
as per LGB conditions and accommodating must run generation, low demand conditions in
merit order with surrender/ URS as the case may be -referred to as Normal Market
Operation. As per the new proposal, there could be sale and purchase during different time
blocks on the same day. However, the market rates may be remaining low on some days or
for a couple of days and hence the energy balance may not be achieved on the same day,
but could be balanced in a period, the criterion being no significant impact on the overall
hydro utilisation plan - referred to as Special Market Operation. As per this, sale bids were
offered in the market when the prices were high and purchase bids were placed in the
market when the prices were low, so that overall, there would be a net margin.
With the operationalization of this new strategy, a high-cost sale of around 142.41MU was
carried out through the power exchange by flexing the available margin in the hydro
generation during the high-rate slots of the Day Ahead and Real Time Market. Also, a
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employed. The sale was made good through low-cost purchase and import at frequency
above 50.05Hz.
Surplus inflow was obtained in the subsequent months also except November. The market
operation also included purchase of power whenever needed. As the power requirement is
predominantly in the peak hours, the rate is also usually high. Netting off the purchase and
sale for the half year ending 31st March 2021, around 153MU was sold, fetching around
Rs.70.81Cr. This effectively corresponds to the sale of extra inflow received during the
period after purchasing the power required for peak hours. Apart from this to accommodate
the excess inflow surrender of both CGS and LTA power were done. The surrender of LTA
was meticulously planned month over month to restrict the schedules of LTA power up to
incentive. Thus, for the financial year 2020-21 nil incentive were payable to the LTA
generators. The storage at the reservoirs as on 31st March was almost tallying with the
planned figures. Hence it may be noted that the market operation could be achieved
without any additional hydro generation and was made possible by virtue of the excess
inflow obtained during this period as well as the reduction in consumption from the planned
level.
By the above-mentioned market operations strategy, financial gain of Rs. 282.54 Cr
achieved during the second half of 2020-21, which will have definite impact of reduction in
power purchase cost of the Board.
The financial impact on account of the scrupulous market operation and real time
scheduling undertaken by system operation wing can be summarised as follows:
Special market operation without appreciable energy exchange Rs. 70.81 Cr
Sale of surplus hydro in merit order with the power from CGS and LTA generators Rs. 3.55 Cr
Surrender of share from CGS & LTA by proper utilisation of excess water received Rs. 194.46 Cr
Deviation Management Rs. 20.82 Cr
Total Rs. 282.54 Cr

4.3.5. System Operation Circles

System Operation Circles are responsible for the field activities in the protection,
communication, SCADA and meter testing for energy audit. The relay subdivisions under the
Circles carry out routine/pre-commissioning/ commissioning/testing and trouble shooting of
all type of relays and panels of Substations and Generating Stations, while the PET
subdivisions carry out testing of all the power equipment in Sub Stations for condition
monitoring and life assessment. The Meter testing sub divisions carry out the testing of
meters in Sub-Stations and Generating Stations and the communication wing maintain the
communication network of KSEBL.

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4.4. PSDF Projects:
Six projects were undertaken during the period under the Power System Development Fund
Scheme (PSDF). The status of the projects is given in the table below:
Status of PSDF Schemes as on 31.03.2021
No Scheme Estimate Estimate Grant Grant Progress
(Rs Cr) Accepted Approved Released
(Rs Cr) (Rs Cr) (Rs Cr)
1 Renovation of Protection 97.90 91.46 82.31 82.13 Project closed. Last
system of 220 kV substations (31.12.2014) (90% ) (100%) installment received
on 17-1-2020.
2 Implementation of Automatic 6.03 5.30 4.77 (90%) 4.293 Project completed
Demand Management Scheme (02.01.2017) (90%) and final 10% claim
submitted on 24-3-
2021.
3 400/220 KV Multicircuit/ 371.03 371.03 333.93 300.53 Line works completed
Multivoltage Transmission line (16.05.2017) (90%) (90%) & Commissioned;
from Madakkathara to Project closed.
Areekode. (Transgrid North-I)
4 Up-rating Kakkayam-Nallalam 89.13 89.13 66.85 47.521 Line works completed
110 KV line (45 km) & (16.05.2017) (75% ) (71%) & charged; Project
Upgrading Nallalam- Koyilandy closure in progress.
110 KV Single Circuit to Double
Circuit (32Km) (Transgrid
North-II)
5 Renovation of Switchyard 33.68 22.42 20.18 4.636 Procurement
Equipments, AGC in Gen (15.11.2017) (90%) (23%) completed Progress:
stations, AMR and associated Physical= 75%;
works Financial= 68 %.
6 Reliable Communication and 185.34 147.52 73.76 7.376 First Tranche of 20%
data acquisition system up to (15.11.2017) (50%) (10%) claim received.
110 KV Sub stations in Kerala Sanction for
(OPGW) technology change
(from SDH to MPLS)
awaited
Total 783.11 726.86 581.80 446.486
(76.74%)

4.5. Power System Engineering

This Wing is primarily entrusted with conducting Load flow studies, Short Circuit Studies for
assessing feasibility and fault level of Substations and Lines for new Projects and capacity
enhancement of existing substations/lines. The preparation and publishing of Single Line
Diagram and Geo-referenced Grid Map and collection and analysis of Monthly Operating
Review (MOR) of Substations and Generating Stations for monitoring Transformer loading,
Health of equipment and taking follow up action are other major functions. This wing also
develop and maintain Web based business modules such as Transmission Asset
Management System ( TrAMS), SoS (offline as well as online), Asset Commissioning and

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Maintenance System (A-CAMS), Monitoring of LFS and Ground Grid Design Proposals,
Project Monitoring, Interruption reporting and analysis, Equipment failure reporting and
analysis, Protective Device Management system etc. Matters related to CEA, SRPC, TCC,
CERC and other Central and Southern Regional Forums are also handled by PSE wing.
During FY 2020-21, PSE wing had conducted 29 Load flow studies, 32 earth mat design
works for Substations/generating stations, System Fault study in addition to the reactive
power study and Loss studies at various voltage levels.

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5. Distribution SBU
The Distribution Strategic Business Unit is headed by the Director (Distribution & IT). The
Licensed Distribution area of the Company are organised in to four regions and these
regions are led by Chief Engineer- Distribution (South), Chief Engineer-Distribution (Central),
Chief Engineer Distribution (North), Chief Engineer Distribution (North Malabar). The
Distribution SBU manages distribution of electricity business in the State other than in other
Licensees’ areas. The activities of the SBU include construction, operation and maintenance
of distribution network upto a voltage level of 11 kV (22 kV Distribution also is in existence
in some part of Palakkad District). It is directly supplying electricity to 99% of the consumers
in the State (132.03 lakh consumers as on March 2021). IT initiatives of KSEB and matters
related to Customer Relations headed by Chief Engineer (IT&CR) are also undertaken by this
SBU. A number of distribution works were carried out in the state during the year using
funds released by Members of Parliament, MLA Local Development Fund and the Kerala
Development Scheme fund of Local bodies. Major activities carried out in the Distribution sector
are detailed as below:

5.1. Dyuthi 2021

With a grand vision to uplift the distribution system of the State to the best in the nation
and also to achieve international standards in the distribution services by the year 2022, the
Board had decided to implement a comprehensive network-based distribution plan ‘Dyuthi
2021’, as part of the Urja Kerala Mission. The focus of this project is to provide
uninterrupted, quality power to all, with lowest technical and commercial losses,
maintaining best safety standards and to develop a system capable of integrating renewable
energy sources. The Board had issued approval for the following 4-year plan from 2018-19
to 2021-22 as shown below.
Capital Investment (Rs in Crore)
Financial Year Normal Replacement of Continued Special Projects
Development faulty meters Electrification like SCADA
2018‐19 723.64 60.00
2019-20 1221.06 54.49
50 50
2020-21 1066.65 47.61
2021-22 720.68 42.18
Sub Total 3732.03 204.27 50.00 50.00
Total (2018‐22) Rs. 4036.30 Crore

As a part of this, Project Management Teams (PMUs) were constituted, one in each
Electrical Circle under the direct control of respective Deputy Chief Engineers, as an
exclusive team to formulate the Distribution Plan and also for the effective implementation
of the plan.
Despite the paradigm shift in approaches and results, there has been a slippage in the set
schedule owing to several factors such as the obligation of completing centrally aided

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projects like IPDS, RAPDRP and DDUGJY, the devastating floods in 2018 and 2019 and the
lockdown and restrictions imposed by the Government to curb the spread of COVID-19
pandemic. However KSEBL has been completed works amounting to Rs. 1457.06 crore up to
31.03.2021. The year wise financial achievement is detailed below.

5.2. Service at doorsteps

Due to the restriction imposed due to Covid 19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the
entry of Public to KSEBL Section offices were restricted creating hardship to the Public. To
overcome the difficulty and to offer services to the consumers and other applicants in an
effective and cordial manner, “Services at doorsteps” an online platform wherein a
consumer/applicant can request service by registering online or through customer care
number. On receipt of the request, the staff entrusted with, visits the consumer/applicant’s
house to offer the requested service. This was introduced as a pilot project under Electrical
Circle, Palakkad from 01.10.2020 onwards which was subsequently extended to 368
Sections out of 776 Electrical Sections during the FY.
The services like a new electricity connection, change of ownership, change of connected
load / contract load, replacement of power line / meter etc. are now available through this
procedure and the person requesting the service can register through the concerned
Section office or 1912 customer care number. After receiving the request, the staff
entrusted visits the person’s house and collect the documents.
The project received great response from the public due to COVID restrictions and State
wide implementation of this project was decided vide the Board Order B.O (FTD) No.
81/2021 (No. CP/Plg.3/Misc- Service at door steps/2021) dated 29.01.2021. State Level
inauguration with selected Electrical Section offices was conducted on 06.02.2021 by
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala. “Service at Doorsteps” was implemented in 368 out of 776
Electrical Sections at the time of the State level inauguration, as part of the first phase of
implementation of the same. It was decided to implement the “Service at Doorsteps”
Project at all Section Offices, after rectification of initial hassles and development of the
mobile application.
In the backdrop of lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the State, the
above scheme has gained wide popularity amongst the public.

5.3. Simplification of Service Connection Procedures

The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, in line with Ease of Doing Business consideration,
simplified the service connection procedures on production of two documents, i.e. proof of
identity and proof of ownership/legal occupancy in normal cases. This facility was extended
for connections under LT V-B category also, vide B.O(FTD) No.666/2020(D(D&IT)/D6-
AE3/Ease of doing Business/2018-19 dtd.5.11.2020, after ensuring that the purpose for
which the connection is sought is included in the list of activities under the category LT V-(B)
in the prevailing tariff order, irrespective of whether the applicant has produced the
requisite certificates/ approvals/ permits from the competent authority.

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As part of Ease of Doing Business as per Board order BO (FTD) No. 141/2021 (No
CP/Plg.III/EoDB /2021) Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 18.02.2021 KSEBL has decided to
Dispense with the practice of affixing Special Adhesive Stamp in Application for new LT
Service Connections.
A brief summary of zone wise activities and achievements of this SBU are given below:
Description Achievement during 2020-21
South Central North N. Malabar Total
No. of service connections effected 83988 99887 127070 62161 372116
11 kV line constructed (km) 742 683 400 370 2195
LT line constructed (km) 798 709 1507 636 3650
No. of distribution transformers 404 783 775 410 2372
installed (Nos.)
Meter replacement (Nos) 128439 125971 124075 62202 440687
HT re-conductoring (C.Km) 204 366 393 176 1138
LT re-conductoring (C.Km) 9952 12789 5479 3626 31845
1Phase to 3Phase Conversion (km) 623 471 646 390 2130

5.4. Centrally Aided Projects

Announced by the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, are coordinated, monitored and carried
out by a separate office, led by a Deputy Chief Engineer. Corporate project management
activities such as obtaining sanction for DPR, following up through the implementation
stages, monitoring progress, co-ordination with the nodal agencies appointed by GoI,
facilitating for the timely fund releasing requirements, and all coordinating efforts till the
closure of scheme are being carried out from the Centrally Aided Projects ( CAPs)
Department.
5.4.1. The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)
IPDS is a scheme launched by Ministry of Power (MoP) in September 2015 providing
financial assistance for improving the sub-transmission and distribution networks in urban
and semi-urban area, installation of net-metered solar panels and smart meters. The Power
Finance Corporation (PFC) is the Nodal Agency for this scheme. Sixty Percent (60%) of the
project cost is provided as Grant, 10% shall be the utility own fund, balance 30% can be
either loan or own fund of the utility. The earlier RAPDRP scheme has been subsumed in the
new scheme.
An amount of Rs. 595.03 Cr (including PMA charge of 2.96 Cr) have been sanctioned by the
MoP for IPDS in Kerala on 15.6.2016, for 63 towns under 25 Electrical Circles. The works
under the scheme was completed in all the Circles by the end of December 2019 and closure
report is being prepared. The grant amount received from Ministry of Power as on
31.3.2020 is Rs. 121.58 Cr.

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5.4.2. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyothi Yojana (DDUGJY)
DDUGJY is launched by Govt. of India exclusively for rural area for Providing electricity to all
rural households, 24X7 power, AT&C loss reduction, executing works in the Villages selected
by MPs under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). The project period is 30 months.
Government of India provides 60% of the Fund as Grant. For the balance, 30 % is Loan and
10% Utility Contribution.
The Monitoring Committee, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India sanctioned a total amount of
Rs. 485.37 Cr (including PMA charge of Rs. 2.41 Cr) for implementing DDUGJY scheme works
in 14 districts of Kerala on 05.01.2016. The scope of work includes construction of 33kV
Substations, 33kV line, 11kV line, Distribution Transformers, HT & LT lines, replacement of
energy meters, BPL service connections etc. Total grant of Rs. 238.62 Cr was received from
MoP as on 31.03.2020.
The works under DDUGJY were executed departmentally as per the guidelines issued by
Rural Electrification Corporation /MoP. All the works under the scheme were completed and
closure report was submitted during the year 2020-21 to the MoP through REC which is
pending approval.
5.4.3. Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana
This is a Government of India project launched in October 2017 to provide free electricity
connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and poor un-electrified
households in urban area. The funding pattern for this project is, Sixty Percent (60%) of the
project cost as Grant from Govt. of India, ten percent (10%) of the project cost as utility
contribution, balance thirty percent (30%) as loan. M/s.REC is the Nodal Agency for this
scheme. ₹95.75 crore (less State tax, net amount of ₹88.45 crore) was sanctioned to Kerala
to reconnect 3,19,171 households de- electrified during 2018 floods. The closure report of
Saubhagya has already been submitted to REC on February 27, 2020. Balance amount of
₹13.27 Cr was received during 2020-21.

5.5. Consumer Grievance Redressal Forums (CGRF)

CGRF has been constituted by KSEBL as per regulation of the State Electricity Regulatory
Commission. The forum has independent powers to issue orders in respect of grievances
presented before the forum by consumers. The details of complaints received, settled and
pending for disposal in three CGRFs during 2020-21 are given below.
Item South Central North Total
Complaints received 125 123 185 433
Complaints settled 94 106 151 351
Complaints to be settled 31 17 34 82

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5.6. Information Technology and Customer Care Department
This wing is headed by Chief Engineer (IT, CR & CAPs) is mainly engaged in the automation
of the core functional areas of KSEBL, viz. Billing, HR Management System, Accounting,
Supply Chain Management etc. The department develops and implements Application
software, and provides IT support services. Customer care Centre is also managed by this
wing.
5.6.1. SCADA/DMS Project
Ministry of Power, Govt. of India/PFC launched the Restructured Accelerated Power
Development Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) in the XI Five year plan. The Distribution
Automation system under the project- SCADA/DMS was implemented under part- A of
RAPDRP projects. In KSEBL, the SCADA/DMS project for automation of distribution systems
are implemented in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode towns. Main features
of SCADA/DMS are Control Centers in Trivandrum, Ernakulam & Kozhikode SCADA towns for
the real time monitoring and control of 11kV distribution network, Remote terminal units
(RTU) in 50 substations, Local Data Monitoring system (LDMS) at substations, Feeder
Remote Terminal Units (FRTU) in 2994 Ring Main Units (RMU) locations on 11kV feeders,
integration with State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), IT Data Centre (ITDC), Customer Care
centre (CCC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) centre, Advanced distribution management system
(ADMS), Schematic and geographical display of 11kV network by integrating with GIS
system, Fault Location Isolation and Supply Restoration (FLISR) for improved customer
service, planned maintenance support, historical storage data for analysis, load flow
analysis, etc.
5.6.2. Major software works undertaken during 2020-21

No Application / Projects Work done

1 Centralised LT Billing Application software- Orumanet Billing software modified for introducing
subsidy in connection with covid & rebate
on fixed charges, Revampimg of mobile
application for LT consumers, Integration
with NIC portal for GST invoice generation
2 HT/EHT Billing System - Energise Door-lock billing logic, Modifications in
Monthly invoice, relief/rebate introduced in
billing software
3 Online Electricity bill Payment Facilities software integration, technical monitoring,
security scrutiny, reconciliation, payment
towards online providers
4 ‘Kseb’ mobile app Easy electricity bill payment through mobile
devices

5 Cyber Security Implementation As per guidelines provided by Ministry of

Power, National Critical Information
Infrastructure Protection Council (NCIIPC),
CERT-IN and other Government agencies

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No Application / Projects Work done
6 Research and Development Projects Implementation of Smartgrid technologies
in electric distribution network of KSEBL by
CDAC

7 Smart City Mission Ltd, Kochi integration works of KSEBL with IC4 Kochi
are under progress.

8 KFON (Kerala Fibre Optic Network) project High speed, reliable and scalable fibre
network across the state to provide
connectivity to all Government and
Educational institutions The project is
progressing and First Phase launched on
15.02.2021.

5.6.3. Maintenance and Support Activities undertaken during 2020-21

No Application / Projects Work done

1 Online Portal For LT Consumers - online payment of Electricity bills of LT consumers through
'ORUMA Web' centralised collection of payments from Friends and Akshaya
Centres
2 Human Resource Management Payroll, PF, Pension and Employee/Office Information System
System - 'HRIS' modules. Additions/Modifications in Attendance Management
System integrated with Biometric Tracking system
3 Green Channel Processing the application for new HT/EHT service connection
4 ARU Accounting System - 'SARAS' Integration of SARAS with the LT billing application software and
SCM, Module for budget preparation & budgetory control,
Integration of SARAS with RARDRP applications, Modifications for
GST implementation in progress
5 Supply Chain Management Integration between SCM-SARAS and OrumaNET, SCM with
System(SCM) RAPDRP applications in progress. Steps to implement the software
in the Transmission and Generation Wing initiated.

6 E-Office Pilo Implementation of e-Office package done in 25 KSEBL offices

7 Students internship online web enabled software application developed for industrial
application portal training/ project work/organizational study / research work/
industrial visit etc
8 Social Media Help Desk
Functioning under CCC and uses WhatsApp (9496001912) ,
Facebook account (fb.com/ksebl), Instagram account (@ksebltd),
Twitter account (@KSEBLtd) for interaction with the customers
9 Corporate Service Centre single window payment provision for corporate consumers in
Vydyuthi Bhavanam, Trivandrum. Monthly about 4900 corporate
consumers remit current charges using the Cash Deposit Machine
(CDM) installed at CCC on 24X7 basis. An amount of Rs
64,56,84,889/- collected in Corporate Service Centre through bulk
payment, CDM and direct collection at CCC during 2020-21.

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No Application / Projects Work done
10 Helpdesk Activities Support and maintenance to the existing computerised Systems,
viz. LT Billing, HT/EHT Billing, Human Resource Information
System, KSEB's official website, e-tendering, Mail Messaging
System, File and Mail Management System, Suit Management
System, Attendance Management System etc.
11 Centralized Customer Care Attended to 31,65,381 calls at the Call Centre. 4,72,247
Services (CCC) complaints registered through IVRS, 89,771 through WSS and
25,57,339 through CCC-ET. Complaints received from official Face
book page of KSEBL, Whatsapp no 9496001912, e-mail etc are also
registered and followed-up done in CCC.
12 Urja sowhrida, Billing Information Disseminates electricity bill information to the customers via SMS
system and e-mail as soon the bill is prepared. Reminder SMS sent in case
of non-payment before due date and disconnection date.
13 Urjadooth, Outage Management An Outage Management System (OMS), implemented to send
system power outage information up to distribution transformer level to
all the consumers through automated SMS
14 OMS- dash board Shows real-time view of number of feeders, transformers,
transformers under outage, feeders under outage, SAIFI, SAIDI
and power availability of deferent level of offices.
15 SMART- Safety Application Safety Monitoring and Reporting Software (SMART) - Accident
Reporting, generation of statutory reports for Electrical
Inspectorate, etc
16 Assessment of Distribution Analysis reports for all levels of office provided as line graph, bar-
Offices based on Key chart, speedometer-graph etc. Customer care centre data also
Performance Indices (KPIs) integrated to the KPI system and analytical monthly-summary
reports generated to view the trend in customer complaints.
17 Project Monitoring Software The integration of ProMos with SCM software is in progress
ProMoS
18 LD Permit work Management For managing the permit to work processes at EHT levels.
System Modified versions of this application to suit the revised
requirements of stake holders are released for testing by end
users.
19 E-Tendering Developed and maintained by IT mission of Kerala and all KSEBL
offices can upload tender in this online facility for the works with
PAC above Rs.5 Lakhs.
20 Video Conferencing System Video Conferencing System set up are functioning successfully in
the following 10 locations, viz. VB, Trivandrum, Transgrid KLMY
VB, Kozhikode 110 kV S/S, Kundara, 220 kV S/S, Edappon, 220kV
S/S , Pallom, LD, Kalamassery, 400 kV S/S,Madakkathara, 220kV
S/S Areekkode, 220kV S/S, Kanjhilode.
21 Maintenance of KSEBL website KSEBL official website maintained by IT wing

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No Application / Projects Work done
22 System Administration and Hardware related works like designing the system architecture
Maintenance and maintaining the Central Servers, database and the Wide Area
Network, fixing of system parameters for configuration of the
computer systems and peripherals, maintains Server Systems
research and planning to adopt new technologies, assessing
hardware requirements, furnishing technical specification,
procurement assistance for Hardware items and networking
equipments for KSEBL offices, implementation of software,
hardware and networking related works, Bio metric Attendance
management system etc., maintenance and supervision of
systems in the corporate office, field offices, Data Center/ DR
Center, DC/ DR Technical & Physical infrastructure, online LT bill
payment support, E-payment gateway etc., maintainance
monitoring of storage, routers, switches, firewall etc. and MPLS –
VPN connectivity of DC, DR and Field Offices.
23 Mobile Applications Released Android based Mobile Apps for consumers and
employees
24 Asset Data Updation Software Development of software application to collect Asset Data from all
wings of KSEBL and integration of Asset Management application
with Land Management, Transmission Asset Management and
Distribution Asset Management Software in progress

5.6.4. Phase II IT Implementation under IPDS

DPR for Rs 22.86 Crore, covering 21 Towns was sanctioned on 20.02.2017. M/s. BCITS,
Bangalore was appointed as the IT Implementation Agency. Go-Live declared in pilot town
Kottarakara on 25th June 2021. Project has been rolled out in Adoor and Pandalam towns on
13th September 2021 and Chengannur town on 24th September 2021. Another 9 towns are
scheduled for Go live this month. Out of the approved grant amount of Rs. 13.72 Crores, an
amount of Rs. 2.43 Crore has been received so far.
5.6.5. Real Time Data Acquisition System for Non-SCADA Towns under IPDS
DPR for Rs 5.25 Crore, covering 125 substations of 63 Towns was sanctioned on 12.12.2018.
M/s. SCOPE TNM Pvt. Ltd. was appointed as the RT-DAS implementation agency. The
implementation activities in the two substations under the pilot town of Nedumangad have
been completed on 22nd August 2021. Implementation activities are progressing in another
6 Substations and initiated in another 51 Substations. Out of the approved grant amount of
Rs. 3.15 Crores, an amount of Rs. 0.95 Crore has been received so far.

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5.6.6. ERP Implementation under IPDS
DPR for Rs. 42.64 crore was approved on 7.2.2018 by PFC. On 09.05.2019 Board decided to
carry out customisation/development and implementation of ERP solution with the in-
house development team under IT wing as part of partial turnkey basis execution
sanctioned by PFC and supply, installation and commissioning of server, storage etc.
through open tender process. The procurement, installation and commissioning of
hardware has been completed. As part of in-house development of ERP application,
development / customisation of almost all the ERP modules have been completed. Unit
testing and integration related works are progressing. Parallel run in few departments
within the Head office has been completed and its evaluation is progressing. Out of the
approved grant amount of Rs. 25.58 Crores, an amount of Rs. 7.74 Crore has been received
so far.
IT Projects under IPDS
Scheme Sanction value Grant (60%of sanction) Fund Released by PFC

Phase II IT 22.86 13.72 2.43

ERP 42.64 25.58 7.74
RT-DAS 5.25 3.15 0.945
Total 70.75 42.45 11.12

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6. Human Resources Management
The Chief Engineer (HRM) heads and manages the Human Resources activities for the
company. The company has 32552 regular employees as on 31-03-2021, (Generation
SBU: 1311, Transmission SBU: 2983, Distribution SBU: 26722 and Corporate Office: 1536).
The department carries out HR functions such as (1) appointment of employees and
apprentices (2) training, posting and transfer and promotion of employees (3) disbursement
of salary, allowances and benefits and (4) disbursement of Terminal benefits and pension.
Activities during the year are summarized and given as below:
No Activity Quantum in Nos.
I Appointment
1 Recruitment through KPSC 403
2 Selected for Compassionate appointment 18
3 Sport Quota appointment 0
4 Paid apprentices appointed 0
5 Unpaid apprentices appointed 818
II Promotions
1 Promotions (up to the rank of AEE/AAO) 3156
III Vacancies
1 Vacancies reported to KPSC 262
IV Training
1 Officers deputed for foreign training 0
2 Officers deputed outside state for training 12
3 Officers deputed for training inside the State 303
4 Employees Trained in own institutes 10670

HRD Cell co-ordinate training activities of Power Engineers Training and Research Centre
(PETARC) at Moolamattom, Regional Power Training Institutes at Thiruvananthapuram,
Kottayam, Thrissur and Kozhikode and Southern Regional Computer Training Center at
Vydyuthi Bhavanam Thiruvananthapuram.
PETARC is a full-fledged training centre of KSE Board imparting technical as well as
management training to the Officers of KSEB and has been recognized as Category -1
training centre by Central Electricity Authority. The Regional Power Training Institutes are
working under the control of the Deputy Chief Engineer, PETARC. All the training centres are
provided with adequate training facilities.
During 2020-21, as restrictions were imposed on the conduct of classroom training
programmes due to Covid-19, trainings were adjourned from February 2020 to May 2020.
Later online trainings were resorted to which commenced from June 2020. By the end of
December 2020, classroom trainings resumed though in restricted manner. Only trainings
sponsored by RECIPMT, statutory trainings, computer based trainings etc were conducted as

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class room sessions.
CEA approved syllabus is now adopted for training of Supervisors and Technicians.
Previously statutory training as per CEA stipulation was introduced for newly recruited
graduate engineers. But now it has been extended to the graduate engineers who are
already in service.
A total of 91 nos of REC sponsored trainings were conducted by 4 RPTIs during a short span
of time from last week of December to end of March for C&D category employees on
various variants as per the MoA between KSEBL and REC Institute of Power Management
and Training (RECIPMT), Hyderabad. Rs.97,17,900/- has been claimed to RECIPMT to be
reimbursed for the FY 20-21 against the expenditure incurred on the above trainings.
Many Educational Institutions and students from Professional Colleges have identified KSEBL
for undergoing their Project work/Research Work/Industrial Training/Industrial Visit etc.
Accordingly 195 students from various educational institutions have undergone their Project
work/Research Work/Industrial Training/Industrial Visit and an amount of Rs.3,81,990 /-
(Rupees Three lakh Eighty One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety only) had been
generated from these activities during 2020-2021.
An amount of Rs. 1,26,02,660/-(Rupees One Crore Twenty Six Lakh Two Thousand Six
Hundred and Sixty only) has been spent towards the training and non-training expenditure
during the year 2020-2021.
The abstract of training programmes conducted during the year 2020-21 :
Name of No. of No. of No. of Man days Expenditure Non training Total
Training Program Participants Training (₹) Expenditure Expenditure
Center days (₹) (₹)
RPTI 48 1887 102 192474 1000304 389139 1389443
Trivandrum
RPTI 51 1683 109 183447 1093852 307055 1400907
Kottayam
RPTI 59 1744 131 228464 1232576 1047533 2280109
Thrissur
RPTI 85 3623 143 518089 1635187 595548 2230735
Kozhikode
PETARC 41 1394 146 203524 1189641 3236921 4426562
HRD 12 117 49 5733 750144 750144
SRCTC 7 339 9 3051 124760 124760
Total 303 10787 689 1334782 7026464 5576196 12602660

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7. Board Secretariat
The Secretary (Administration) is the authorized representative of the Board for the general
administration and legal matters and is delegated with powers to issue orders and sign
Vakalaths on behalf of the Directors Board of KSEBL. The Secretary is assisted by Deputy
Secretary (Administration), Chief Personal Officer, Public Relation Officer, Resident Engineer
(New Delhi) & Assistant Engineer (Vehicle Monitoring cell). The main functions and
responsibilities of this office is summarized below:
The Establishment Office (1) deals with personnel matters such as appointments, posting,
transfers leave sanction , disciplinary action, pension matters of senior officers (2)
correspond with Public Service Commission and Government relating appointments and
recruitments (3) Clearing of audit paras regarding Board Orders, (4) Submission of answers
to Legislative Assembly, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Questions and Compilations of reports to
various selected Subject Committees (5) Account rendering of Corporate offices and (6)
Benchmark grading system, Annual performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for promotion to
and above AEE/AAO/AO .
The Resident Engineer, New Delhi is responsible for liaison with Central Government
ministries and Agencies, coordination and conducting cases before Hon’ble Supreme Court
and other legal fora, such as APTEL, CERC etc and act as a protocol officer and inspection
officer for testing of materials. During 2020-21, the Resident Engineer witnessed about 11
Nos of material inspections at various locations in North India.
The Vehicle Monitoring Cell is responsible for purchase of new vehicles, custody,
maintenance, operation of company vehicles and management of contract vehicles.

8. Safety Wing
Chief Safety Commissioner in the rank of Chief Engineer heads Safety Department. The
mission of the Wing is to maintain a persistent and systematic safety culture in the
organization to reduce the accidents to zero level. The Safety wing functioning in Corporate
Office have jurisdiction over all wings of KSEBL.
Safety awareness programs were conducted on 26th June 2020 observing National Electrical
Safety Day and National Electrical Safety Week for one week starting from 26 th June 2020.
During the year 17390 safety inspections were conducted observing COVID protocol. Safety
committee meetings, safety awareness meetings etc were conducted through online
platform. ‘Operation Shudhi’ was conducted on October 15th 2020 to reduce accidents by
clearing creepers and vegetation from electric lines and installation. The details of fatal and
non-fatal accidents during 2020-21 is listed below:

Board's Installation (Nos.) Consumer Premises (Nos.)

Fatal Non-Fatal Fatal Non-Fatal
147 261 120 18

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9. Supply Chain management Department
The Supply Chain Management Department is headed by Chief Engineer (SCM) and reports
to Director (Corporate Planning, Gen-Ele, SCM & Safety). The department is responsible for
preparation of yearly Purchase Plan, procurement of Centralized distribution and
transmission materials and raw materials required for the fabrication of line materials,
allocation and monitoring and review of flow of materials.
The total estimated amount for distribution materials for 2020-21 comes to Rs.1235.37
Crore and that for transmission materials comes to Rs.159.93 Crore. 94 Nos of tenders were
invited and 113Nos. of Purchase Orders were issued during 2020-21. Purchase order issued
for a total amount of Rs.644.24 Crore, (Including PSC Poles – Rs.46.13 Crore, Steel – Rs.7.39
Crore). Store Verification Unit verified stocks in 10 stores only due to Covid 19. Store
verification is temporarily held up due to the pandemic situation. During 2020-21, 53 Nos. of
e-auction were conducted for the disposal of 422 lots of selected scrap items through the
web portal of M/s.MSTC Limited, and realised Rs.63.19 Crore.

10. Renewable Energy and Energy Savings Department

Renewable energy &Energy savings is headed by Chief Engineer (Renewable Energy and
Energy savings) who reports to Director (CP,GE,SCM &Safety). With the reconstitution of the
Board of Directors of KSEBL on 4.06.2020, REES was bought under the Director (Planning,
REES & SCM). The activities of the department include works under RE projects and
Innovation. The major achievements during the year are listed below:
Sl.No. Achievements during 2020-21
1 Under DELP Project, distributed 4967 Nos. LED Bulbs to the consumers
2 Filament Free Kerala- Procured 1 crore LED bulbs
3 Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at KSEBL premises in 6 Corporations were
commissioned. Installation of EV charging stations at KSEBL/Govt. premises in 56 cities are
in progress
4 Work of installation, testing & commissioning (Phase 1) of data acquisition systems for
performance monitoring of Solar PV systems at Renewable Energy Data Centre in the
office of Chief Engineer (REES), Vydyuthi Bhavanam, Thiruvananthapuram with Data server
in Progress
5 Supply, erection, testing and commissioning of grid Tied GM solar plant owned by KSEBL
with total installed capacity of 8MWp(4MWp-Brahmapuram,3MWp-Kanjikode,1MWp-
Agali) in progress at Agali and Kanjikkode. Tree cutting sanction awaited for Brahmapuram
project
6 Proposed to invite tariff based bidding to implement PM KUSUM scheme under
Component A and feeder level solarisation under Component C
7 For West Kallada Floating Solar Project (50 MW )by M/s NHPC, in principle approval was
received from MNRE for developing as Solar Park. Land Document verification in progress.

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Completed Solar Projects as on 31.03.2021
No. Name of the projects Installed capacity Date of
(MW) completion
1 KUHS 0.25 26.02.2021
2 On grid consumers as on 31.3.2021 123.478
On-going Solar Projects as on 31.03.2021
No Name of the project Installed capacity Target for
(MW) completion
1 Nenmara 1.5 2021-22
2 Ettumanoor, Kottayam 1.00 2021-22
3 Agali Palakkad 1 2022
4 Brahmapuram Ernakulam 4 2022
5 Kanjikode Palakkad 3 2022
6 West Kallada Floating Solar by NHPC 50 2022
7 PM Kusum 40 in component A 2022
11 in component C
Status of ongoing Solar Projects In Government Buildings as on 31.03.2021

Sl. Name of the Project Capacity kWp Target for

No completion
1 Jilla panchayath,Kozhikode(21 locations) 330 2021
2 District panchayath,TVM(6 locations), 385 2021
3 District panchayath,TVM(4 locations), 121 Completed
on May2020
4 Attingal muncipality,2nd & 3rd phase 83 2021-22
5 Jilla panchayath, Kollam, 4locations 90 2021-22
6 LSGD,District panchaytah,Kottayam 22 2021-22
7 Jilla panchayath, Malappuram,11locations 110 2021-22
8 Jilla panchayath, Kannur,2nd phase,29 locations 450 2021-22
9 Jilla panchayath, Kasaragode,5 locations,1st phase 245 2022
10 Jilla panchayath, Kasaragode,7 locations 70 2021-22
11 Calicut University 57 2020-21
12 LSGD Malabar 1 315 2020-21
13 LSGD Malabar 2 305 2020-21
14 Kerala State Library Council,TVM 15 2020-21
15 Arogya Bhavan & KSDMA 50 2021-22
16 Collectorate building 380 2020-21
17 Jilla panchayath,Palakkad Govt.goat farm,Agali 500 2021-22
TOTAL 3528

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11. Planning
Planning Wing is headed by Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial & Planning) who reports to
Director (Corporate Planning, Generation Ele, SCM & Safety) in matters related to planning
functions. The assigned responsibilities of the wing can be broadly classified as (1)
preparation of plans, (2) liaising with Government on policies, and corporate matter (3)
monitoring of plan progress and reporting, (4) submission of various reports to Board of
Directors, Government and external agencies and (5) publication of Annual Administration
Report and Power System Statistics. However, as a matter of convention, functions which
are not specifically assigned to any one of the three Strategic Business Units (viz.
Generation, Transmission or Distribution) are also referred to this wing. The wing is
providing reports to State and Union Government, and to various agencies like CEA, PFC,
REC, Planning Board etc. During the FY 2020-21, Planning wing prepared and consolidated
data for Economic Review and All India Electricity Statistics. Input notes for Budget Speech,
Governor’s address, Governors’ Conference, MPs’ Conference, Collectors’ Conference,
Demand for Grant etc were also provided.
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae hit Kerala zone in May 14, 2021 and continued
intensively till May 17. There was massive disruption to electricity network of KSEB resulting
in heavy monetary loss and service interruption. 39 Lakh consumers were affected; KSEB
suffered loss of ₹ 46.65 Cr. The torrential rains and resultant landslides in October 2021,
which affected 7.6 Lakh consumers also put heavy toll on KSEB. The estimated loss due to
this calamity was about ₹25 Cr. Planning wing was instrumental in coordinating the Mission
ReConnect activities which ensured that electricity service was restored to all within the
shortest possible time. This wing also coordinated damage assessment.
Government of India had proposed amendment to Electricity Act, 2003 in February 2021.
Planning wing compiled detailed remarks which enabled KSEB to furnish comprehensive
suggestion to State Government and Ministry of Power, GoI on 20.02.2021.
The Planning wing prepared the Annual Plan of KSEBL for FY 2021-’22 with a total outlay of ₹
4308.79 Cr and the revised outlay for FY 2020-21 for ₹ 3557.91Cr vide B.O (FTD) No.673
/2020 (CP/Plg.1/AP/20-21), dated: 06.11.2020. Planning wing liaisoned with NABARD,
Government of Kerala and implementing field offices with respect to six RIDF projects.
Reimbursement claims for Implementation of 2 MW Upper Kallar SHEP and 6 MW
Peruvannamoozhi SHEP was forwarded to Government during this period. Compilation of
Annual Administration Report 2019-20 was completed and that of Power System Statistics
for FY 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are in progress.
Vide BO (FTD) No. 141/2021 (No CP/Plg.III/EoDB /2021) dated 18.02.2021, it was decided to
dispense with the requirement of affixing special adhesive stamp on LT service connection
applications. KSEB had organized a meeting with its customer’s representative on
10.03.2021, aiming to minimise regulatory compliance burden for business & citizen.
Subsequently Secretary, Power Department, Government of Kerala convened discussions
with different functional arms of the department to firm up the proposals.
On 26.08.2020 KSEB invited Expression of Interest from qualified bidders for shortlisting

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firms intending to undertake ‘Power Quality Monitoring, Analysis and Benchmarking’ of its
Distribution system. It is understood to be the first of its kind where a distribution utility
attempted to conduct power quality study on its network. 14 bidders participated from
which 7 were shortlisted and declared eligible to participate in the Request for Quote (RfQ)
stage.
Market Monitoring Group prepared daily reports on Demand (MW) & Consumption (MU),
Power availability from various sources vis-à-vis planned figures, Demand and Supply
mismatches, Hydro storage, weather predictions, rainfall, inflow, hydro generation, Price
discovered in DEEP portal for short term, power exchanges on day ahead / contingency /
term ahead basis and provided daily inputs to Director (Trans- SO).

11.1. State Support Schemes

Government of Kerala had been providing funds for promoting innovations related to the
sector energy savings. From the year 2013-14 onwards the amount has been sanctioned
under Innovation fund and ESCOT. In the State Budget-2020-21, an amount of ₹ 23.20 cr
was provided as State share for works under Innovation fund and ESCOT. The works
included under Innovation fund in the State budget were Implementation of Enterprise
resource Planning (ERP), Tidal and Wave Energy Projects, Implementation of Smart grid pilot
project in Kochi City, VGF- balance amount for spill over works and Other new renewable
energy projects. The works included under ESCOT were Standardisation of Distribution
Transformer (DTR) stations and High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS). As per revised
State Plan 2020-21, the amount has been revised to ₹ 6 Cr. Although KSEBL posed schemes
amounting to ₹ 6 cr under ERP and VGF for West Kallada for obtaining AS, no sanction was
obtained during the year. Even though, utilization certificate for ₹ 4.35 Cr against the
amount utilized for ERP during 2020-21 based on the AS already issued during 2019-20 was
forwarded to GoK, no amount was released during the year.

11.2. NILAAVU Streetlight Program

Government of Kerala, vide GO (MS) No 117/2020 /LSGD dtd 10.08.2020 launched Nilaavu
Streetlight Program for replacing conventional street lights with LED Street Lights in all local
bodies across Kerala. KSEB was selected as the implementing agency. The scheme was later
modified vide GO (MS) No 202/2020/LSGD dtd 25.12.2020. The Detailed Project Report for
the project was prepared by Planning Wing. 10.5 lakh street lights are proposed to be
replaced across Kerala in two phases and the approximate cost of the project would be ₹
290 Cr; the savings per year for LSGs across the State after completion of this project is
estimated as 185 MU in electricity consumption and ₹ 80 Cr in electricity bills. The first
phase is for installation of 2 lakh streetlights and period of implementation is from January
to March 2021 and the second phase is for installation of 8.5 lakhs streetlights and period of
implementation is from February to June 2021.
KSEBL placed purchase order with M/s EESL on 26.2.2021 for supply of 2 lakh LED street
lights for the 1st phase of the first phase of the project and EESL supplied 1.55 lakh LED
street lights and 1.26 lakh fixtures as on 31.3.2021.

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12. Commercial & Tariff
Commercial and Tariff department is headed by the Dy. Chief Engineer (Commercial &
Planning), with full powers of Chief Engineer. Commercial Department is primarily
responsible for purchase of power and sale of excess power. Major functions of Commercial
departments are given below:
• Inviting tenders related to purchase of long/short/medium term power including
renewable power (Solar/wind), Sale, banking of power, evaluation of bids, obtaining
approval of Board, issuing LoI, execution of agreement and participating in power
procurement tenders.
• Monitoring of transmission corridors and matters related to open access
• Execution of Transmission Service Agreements
• Payment of Transmission and other Charges. Collection of energy charges, open access
charges, transmission, wheeling charges etc. for sale of power to other utilities, traders.
• Settlement of accounts related to energy charges, open access charges, transmission,
wheeling charges, trading margins etc. related to banking arrangements.
• Providing Techno - Commercial support to legal cell.
• Commercial matters related to SRPC/TCC meetings, Standing Committee meetings, LTOA
connectivity meetings.

12.1. Power Procurement and sale during 2020-21

The following Long Term Power Procurement and Banking and swapping arrangement were
made during the year:
12.1.1. Purchase of Power
12.1.1.1. Long Term Power Procurement
i. KSEBL has entered into new Power Purchase Agreements/Power Sale
agreements during this period for the purchase of renewable power as detailed
in the table below:
Sl.No Name of Station Date of PPA/ Capacit Tariff, Remarks
Initialed PPA y MW Rs./kWh
1. M/s Kosamattom 30.12.2020 1 3.93 PPA executed
Financiers Ltd
2. M/s Inox Renewables 21.12.2020 16 4.09 Initialed Tripartite PPA under the
Ltd consideration of KSERC

3. Pathankayam SHEP 12.01.2021 8 3.94 PPA initialed. Approval of KSERC to

be obtained
ii. Bid for procuring 200MW Solar power from Ground Mounted Solar PV projects
within India.
iii. PPA initialed on 05.02.2021 with NTPC and The TATA Power Company Ltd for 90
MW and 110 MW respectively at ₹ 2.97 per unit after getting approval of KSERC.

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12.1.1.2. Medium Term Power Procurement
NIL
12.1.1.3. Short Term Power Procurement
1. Purchase through DEEP: To meet the Summer 2021 demand KSEB Ltd had purchased
RTC and peak power through DEEP portal from 01-04-2021 to 31-05-2021 as follows:
Period Bid Qtm Duration hrs Offered Qtm Price Trader
MW MW discovered
Rs/kwh
From To
01-04-2021 15-04-2021 100 RTC 50 3.04 GMRETL
50 3.04 AEL
01-04-2021 15-04-2021 100 14-24 50 3.40 GMRETL
50 3.41 PTC
16-04-2021 30-04-2021 100 RTC 50 3.04 GMRETL
50 3.04 AEL
16-04-2021 30-04-2021 100 14-24 50 3.42 GMRETL
50 3.43 PTC
01-05-2021 15-05-2021 100 RTC 50 3.04 GMRETL
50 3.04 AEL
01-05-2021 15-05-2021 100 14-24 50 3.47 GMRETL
50 3.48 PTC
16-05-2021 31-05-2021 100 RTC 50 3.04 GMRETL
50 3.04 AEL
16-05-2021 31-05-2021 100 14-24 50 3.47 GMRETL
50 3.48 PTC

Banking of power during Summer 2021

Name of the Supply Quan Dura Return % Return period Return Trading
Bidder Period duration margin
tum MW tion
(ps/kwh)
(Hrs)
Mar-21 50 RTC 0-5
PTC- TPDDL 100 14-24 102% 16-06-2021 to 2.48
30-09-2021
Apr-21 50 RTC 22-24

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13. Tariff and Regulatory Affairs Cell (TRAC)
TRAC headed by Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC), is responsible for preparing and submitting
petitions for approval of income and expenses - called Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR),
Expected Revenue from Charges (ERC) - and Tariff for various SBUs of the company before
the State Regulator. The cell is also responsible for submitting Capital Expenditure Plan,
Quarterly Fuel Surcharge Petitions, performance and compliance reports to the
Commission. Petitions before various other authorities such as Central Regulatory
Commission, Appellate Tribunal, High Court and Supreme Court related to power purchase
and tariff are dealt by TRAC. This cell also deals with amendments of the Electricity Act,
Rules, Regulations and policies of the Central and State Government and power supply
agreements related to licensees within the state. A brief summary of activities carried out by
TRAC during FY 2020-21 is given below.
Petitions, counter affidavits, comments and reports filed before KSERC by TRAC during the
year are briefly listed below:
No. Subject Period
I Petitions (before KSERC)
1 Implementation of OTS- 2021 2021
2. Single point supply tariff of various consumers
3. Fuel surcharge petitions Four quarters of 2020-21
4. Seeking approval trading margin in PSA for 200 MW wind power
from SECI
5. For the approval for the NILAVU project and the street light tariff for 2020-21
the LED lights used in the project.
6. For the approval of various relief measures announced by the State 2020-21
Government in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic
7. For the procurement of 200 MW solar from ISTS solar projects
8. Seeking approval for enter into short term power procurement
arranged through banking transaction with Tata Power Ltd.
9. Seeking final orders with respect to the drawal of power from the
350 MW power contracted under DBFOO bid-2
10 Seeking approval for the settlement reached in case of RGCCPP

11 Approval for detailed procedure for implementing KSERC

(Renewable Energy and net metering) Regulations) 2020 for
approval
12. Seeking approval for the modification on the terms and conditions of
the agreement entered with INDSIL
13 For granting approval for the power purchase agreement for the
procurement of 200 MW solar power.
II Remarks/counter/suggestion (Licensees)
14. True up petition of KINESCO, Technopark, CSEZA, TCED FY 2017-18
15. True up petition of CSEZA, Thrissur Corporation, KDHPCL, CPT 2018-19
16. Truing up petition of KINESCO FY 2015-16 to 2016-17
17. Capital investment plan of Technopark 2012-13 to 2016-17

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No. Subject Period
18. Capital investment plan of Thrissur Corporation 2020-21
19. Relief for lockdown restriction of Thrissur Corporation
20. Approval of supplementary PPA for reduction of contract demand
Review petition
21 Review petition filed by Thrissur Corporation on power factor
penalty
Appeal Petitions
III Reply /clarification/counter affidavit/comments
22 Prepared and furnished data for 9th integrated ranking exercise of 2020-21
SBU-D
23 Prepared the Technical particulars for 2019-20
24 Filed counter affidavit before KSERC on petition filed by various
consumers in the matter of Low voltage Supply Surcharge, tariff
relief and billing methodology before KSERC
25 Filed review petition against approval of GFA addition for 2016-17
26 Filed reply to objection filed by HT &EHT association in the matter of
GFA addition for the FY 2016-17.
27 Provided report to KSERC on monthly power purchase, RPO
obligations etc.
IV Other relevant initiatives
28 Filed counter on the appeal filed by Indian Railways before APTEL
29. Prepared the rejoinder affidavit to be filed before APTEL in the
matter of Truing up orders 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14.
V Comments before CERC
30 Filed comments of KSEBL on draft CERC( Terms & Conditions of
tariff ) (first amendment ) Reg,2020
31 Filed comments of KSEBL on draft CERC( Terms & Conditions for
determination of tariff ) (second amendment ) Reg,2020
32 Filed reply to tariff petition for 2019-24 before CERC of NLC TPS
VI Petition /Counter affidavit before CERC
33 Filed petition before CERC on lignite transfer price of NLC station.

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14. Finance and Accounts Department
The Finance and Accounts Department headed by the Financial Advisor & Chief Financial
Officer, undertakes the company financial management, viz., long term and short term
resource mobilization, working capital management, investment management, Financial
planning, budgeting and budgetary control, cash flow management, corporate banking and
treasury management. Centralised disbursements and Non operative collection bank
accounts comes under the purview of this office. The FA & CFO being adviser to the
company also gives advice on finance and contractual matters of the company. This office
prepares the accounts of the Board as a whole in addition to the Budget of the company.
The following table shows Total sales and the revenue earned by the company from
operations and other income during the period from 2014-15 to 2020-21:
Particulars 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Energy Sales within 18426.27 19325.07 20038.25 20880.71 21536.77 22660.93 22151.60
state (MU)
Outside state (MU) 369.17 53.48 49.30 117.51 824.78 55.95 261.43
Total sales (MU) 19178.96 19378.55 20087.55 20998.22 22361.55 22716.87 22413.03
Revenue from 10116.26 10914.43 11218.83 12318.17 13521.22 14644.44 14420.63
operations (₹ Cr)
Other Income (₹ Cr.) 296.61 332.71 400.78 347.27 481.74 210.16 748.76
Total (₹ Cr) 10412.87 11247.14 11619.61 12665.44 14002.94 14854.60 15169.39

The decrease in revenue from tariff during 2020-21 was due to Covid 19 Pandemic.
The statement of profit and loss (₹ Cr) for the financial year 2020-21 is shown below.

Year Revenue Other Total Total Prior-period Profit/Loss

Operation Revenue Expenditure credit/(Charges)
income (Loss)
2020-21 14420.63 748.76 15169.39 16991.74 - -1822.35

Comparative statement of accounts is given in Annexure 5.

Salient features of Annual Statement of Accounts for 2020-21 are given below.
• Total income for the year 2020-21 is ₹ 15169.39 Cr and the expenditure is ₹ 16991.74 Cr.
The profit and Loss account recorded a Loss of ₹ 1822.35 Cr for the Year.
• The company had borrowed ₹ 2825.16 Cr and repaid ₹1525.68 Cr during the year as
against Rs. 3799.40 Cr and repayment of ₹ 2279 Cr during previous year. The total
outstanding long term loan (provisional) was ₹ 8675.77 Cr at the year end.
The profit and Loss account and Balance sheet for the year are given in Annexure-6 and
Annexure - 7 respectively.

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15. Internal Audit Department
Internal Audit Department performs post audit, pre audit and pre-check functions through
various offices in corporate office and 23 Regional Audit Offices. There are three pre check
units at Kothamangalam, Kozhikode and Thrissur under RCA Office in Headquarters which is
headed by an officer on deputation from the office of Accountant General. The department
is headed by Chief Internal Auditor and reports to Director (Finance). The functions of
various offices under internal audit department are given below:

No Office / Section Function

1 RCA Office Pre-check of capital and R&M bills
2 Work Audit Section Audit of works, purchase and miscellaneous bills
3 EAS Section Audit of establishment bills.
4 Pay fixation section Audit of pay and allowances
5 Pension Audit Section Audit of Pension fixation.
6 GPF Section Maintenance of GPF.
7 ARI Section Interface between KSEBL and Accountant General/Govt./PUC.
8 RAO Monitoring Section Review and follow up of audit reports of 23 Regional Audit Offices.
9 Arrear Clearance Cell Evaluation and consolidation of arrears of EHT/HT/LT consumers

A summary of activities of each office or section carried out during FY 2020-21 are given
below:
Section Value of Bills processed / quantum Value of Value of
objections raised Recovery/Savings
RCA ₹ 1209.92 Crore ₹ 10.05 Crore ₹ 4.79 Crore
WAD ₹14.46 Crore
Regional Audit Offices 379 Audit Reports ₹ 34.87 Crore ₹ 19.64 Crore
Pension Audit 5195 PPO/Service Books verified ₹ 19.49 Lakh ₹ 15 Lakh
Pay Fixation 4502 Service Books verified ₹ 44.26 Lakh ₹ 71.82 Lakh
EAS ₹ 28.26 Crore ₹ 38.28 Lakh ₹ 8.84 Lakh
GPF Closure 1498 Nos. (₹ 207.57 Cr) NA NA
NRA audited - 8677 Nos (₹273.76 Cr)

Efforts taken by Arrear Clearance Cell resulted in the saving of ₹ 1.07 crores in respect of
water charge settlement of Electrical Division Nedumangad and Vydyuthi Bhavanam,
Thiruvananthapuram. Remarks offered by the WAD Section on M/s.Jhabua Power on -Fuel
shortage methodology resulted in a cost saving of ₹ 12.23 crore. Internal audit conducted by
Regional Audit Offices, Pay Fixation, Pension Audit and Establishment Audit Sections
resulted in the realisation of ₹ 24.61 Crore, ₹ 52.05 lakh, ₹ 27.32 lakh and ₹ 3.39 lakh
respectively. Pre-check carried out by the Resident Concurrent Audit Wing saved ₹ 8.62
Crore.

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16. Special Officer (Revenue)
The billing and collection monitoring of 6584 High tension and Extra High-Tension
consumers, Licensees etc and allied works are carried out by the office of Special Officer
(Revenue). SOR directly reports to Director (Finance). Activities of this office are (1) Monthly
revenue billing and allied works of HT/EHT consumers, licensees, captive power plants and
railway traction, (2) Monthly billing of interstate wheeling charges and reactive energy
charges, (3) Collection of Security deposit and additional Security deposit and its interest
adjustments and accounting, (4) Issuance of disconnection/ reconnection notice to
defaulters and (5) follow up of revenue recovery and court cases pending before various
courts/other forums.
During the financial year 2020-21, an arrear amount of ₹ 8.74 Cr with Principal amount of ₹
5.86 Cr and Interest amount of ₹ 2.88 Cr had been collected through One Time Settlement
Scheme 2020. Details of HT, EHT Consumers and Licensee with consumption are provided
below.
Apart from Government and Public Sector undertakings, bulk consumers of private sector
were also bought under Centralised Government Billing system increasing the total number
to 15,474. Arrear amount of ₹ 4.733 Cr was collected from Minor Irrigation HT consumers.
In 2020-21 no Vydyuthi Adalath was conducted. 7 nos. OTS were settled during 2020-21.

17. Public Relations Department

Public Relations Department of KSEBL manages corporate communication activities,
effectively engaging conventional as well as new mass media thus upholding healthy
relation with media and Society. The Department, headed by Chief Public Relations Officer,
has two sections, Mass communication and Advertisement, Front Office, Hospitality and
Liaison. CPRO is the State Public Information Officer of Chairman and Managing Director and
other Directors of KSEBL.
Mass communication and Advertisement: The regular official Press Release on activities,
programs, achievements and developments in KSEB for all classes of media including
communication on supply interruptions to Print and FM radio are prepared by this section.
This wing is responsible for uploading of videos in the internet-based video channel
(www.ksebmedia.in) and the telecast of the television programme ‘Spandanam” on the
Doordarshan.
Event Management and Exhibitions: PR Department also manages conduct of Conferences,
Press Meets and other events as and when necessary. Exhibitions are arranged during
festivals and trade fairs to create awareness among public on usage of electricity, electrical
safety, e-initiatives and showcase achievements of KSEB. During the year 2020-21,
exhibitions trade fairs and other Public events were cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
CPRO is appointed as the Nodal officer for Malayalam Official Language. The PR wing
published 453 tender notices in newspapers and 9 Nos. Statutory notices in Government
Gazette incurring a total expenditure of ₹ 2.33 Cr during 2020-21.

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18. Personnel Department
The Personnel Department is responsible for carrying out the personnel management
functions of the company. It include Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare activities, that
is, policies and norms related to employee transfer, collective bargaining for wage and
Salary package, conciliations, arbitration, adjudication, payment of Compensations, welfare
activities related to Women and Physically challenged employees, petty contractors,
contract workers, fixation of Dearness Allowance, implementation of biometric attendance
system and management Employee Welfare Fund. The department is headed by a
Personnel Officer and assisted by a Regional Personnel Officer.
The activities conducted during the year are briefly given below:
• Framed norms for the General transfer of workmen and officers during the year
• Routine review of SC/ST representation done which illustrates 12.78 % employees
belong to SC community and 2.47 % belong to ST community among regular
employees of the company.
• Revision of Pay & Allowances of Workmen and Officers of KSEB Ltd 2021 and allied
works.
• All District Level Internal Complaints Committee (ICC's) of KSEBL were reconstituted
with effect from 24.01.2021, for a period of 3 years.
• The following accident compensation claims were settled during the year
No. Description Amount (₹)

1 Fatal and non fatal accidents to petty contractors & 93,21,975

workmen
2 Fatal and non fatal accidents to employees 1,06,12,755
3 Medical claims reimbursement to the accident victims 75,27,476
4 Claims to electrical accidents to Public 2,17,42,000
5 Claims to electrocution to cattle 6,80,000
• Details of Employees Welfare Fund disbursed are shown below.
No. Description Employees Amount (₹)
1 Retirement benefit 1476 6,81,87,134
2 Legal heirs of deceased employees 61 8,38,62,367
3 Voluntary retirement benefit 11 4,87,549
4 Resignation benefit 7 47,850
5 Educational awards to students (Class X) 444 15,54,444
6 Educational awards to students (Class XII) 286 14,40,236

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19. Legal Department
Legal Department is headed by the Legal Advisor and Disciplinary Enquiry Officer (LA &
DEO), a District Judge from the judicial Service on deputation, reports to Chairman and
Managing Director. The main function of Legal Department is to conduct cases filed by and
against KSEBL before various courts including Hon’ble Supreme Court, Judicial Fora and
Tribunals.
KSEBL has engaged 79 Standing Counsels for conducting cases before Lower courts within
the state, Two Senior Standing Counsels and Seven Standing Counsels for conducting cases
in the Hon’ble High court of Kerala, and one Standing Counsel for conducting cases in the
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Nodal Officers (litigation) appointed in Electrical Circles
liaison with the standing counsel and field officers to monitor the conduct of Board's cases
before various legal fora.
LA & DEO gives legal advice and clarification on the legal matters on files, important legal
issues taken up by field officers and scrutinize reports of title deeds for the acquisition of
properties. Agreements executed between KSEBL and the contractors, power purchase
agreements and tender documents are vetted by LA & DEO. Nominee of LA&DEO attend the
pre-qualification committee meetings. LA&DEO also conducts enquiries into the allegations
against Board’s officials, referred by the Chairman and Managing Director.
The Legal Liaison Office at Ernakulam and Resident Engineer at New Delhi monitors and
conducts cases before Hon’ble High Court and Hon’ble Supreme Court & other quasi-judicial
Appellate Fora at New Delhi respectively. Major Activities during the year include:
• Lok Adalaths (10 Nos.) were conducted in various districts in which 94 cases were
settled for an amount of ₹ 1.20 Cr.
• Out of the 10717 cases present in various courts (8756 from the previous periods),
953 cases were disposed during the year 2020-21.

20. Land Management Unit (LMU)

The Land Management Unit (LMU) was constituted on 03.03.2014 for effective
inventorisation of vast areas of land in possession of the company spread over the state and
to provide guidance for the effective management of land under its control. Some land is
being owned by KSE Board Ltd and some taken on lease mainly from the forest department.
Steps were initiated to take stock of all the land parcels and inventorise this in a systematic
way. The Land Management Unit prepared a detailed format to capture about 25
parameters pertaining to the land parcels. Major achievements in FY 2020-21 include:
1. Document executed for an extent of 5.77 acres of land at Kazhakuttam 110 KV
Substation in favour of KSEBL
2. An Extent of 0.083 Hectares of land at Kottarakkara Section office got mutated in
favour of KSE Board Ltd.
3. An extent of 9.4616 Hectares of land got mutated in favour of KSEBL

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21. Vigilance Department
Vigilance Department of KSEBL was established to investigate corruption and misconduct of
employees, detection of Power theft and misuse by consumers and maintaining security of
critical assets of KSEBL. The department is headed by Inspector General of Police on
deputation. Now, Superintendent of Police is acting as the Chief Vigilance officer and
reports directly to the Chairman & Managing Director. The department has two wings, viz.
Vigilance and Anti-power-theft Squad.

21.1. Vigilance wing

Vigilance wing conducts enquires related to misconduct and corruption by employees of
KSEBL such as Pilferage of energy, Unauthorised connections, Under Billing, Misuse,
Misappropriation and theft of stores & funds and other properties etc and clearances for
employee promotion pensionary benefits etc. Vigilance also process appeals preferred
before Chairman & Managing Director, conducts surprise checks and conduct cases with
CMD or CVO as respondent. CVO also advice on security measures of projects and other
important installations.
A summary of activities of Vigilance office during 2020-21 is given below:
No Item Quantum
1 Petitions received 499
2 Enquiry ordered 499
3 Completed Enquiry 355
4 References handled 3413
5 Complaints received over phone 116
6 Complaints rectified 116
7 Details furnished on Pending cases 1734
/Disciplinary proceedings

21.2. Anti Power Theft Squad (APTS)

APTS team consists of two Executive Engineers under the Deputy Chief Engineer, APTS,
Thiruvananthapuram, co-ordinates the activities in Southern Region and Northern Region.
The Head Quarters of these 2 regional units are located at Thiruvananthapuram and
Kozhikode. 14 APTS units operate in various parts of State having Head Quarters at
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thiruvalla, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Vazhathope,
Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kalpetta, Kannur and Kasaragod.
APTS now operate in a technically high platform with sophisticated testing equipments like
electronic reference standard meters with theft analyzing capability and Meter reading
instruments for downloading tamper data from memory of consumer meter. APTS Units
Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Palakkad are now engaged in solar testing and inspection
work also.

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A summary of activities of APTS team is given below:
No Item Quantum
1 Total numbers of inspections 23155
2 Irregularities detected 1991
3 Theft cases 379
4 Short Assessment cases 235
5 Malpractice cases 1024
6 Inspection on HT premises 164
7 Irregularities detected 29
8 Total assessed amount ₹ 14.85 Cr
9 Amount Realised ₹ 13.45 Cr

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Annexures

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 ANNEXURE 1: Organisation Chart

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 ANNEXURE 2: Highlights of Kerala Power system
Total Installed capacity 3029.61 MW
Storage as on 01.04.2020 2067.435 MU
Inflow during 2020-21 6729.99 MU
Storage as on 31.03.2021 2093.94 MU
Total generation 7109.09 MU
Auxiliary consumption 32.16 MU(Generation) 19.03 MU (Substations)
Purchase from IPPs inside the State 388.71 MU
Power injection by Captive Plants / Prosumers 78.29 MU
Purchase through Generators through long term contracts 8104.65 MU at Kerala Periphery
Purchase through short term contracts 167.02 MU at Kerala Periphery
Purchase through Power exchange 94.71 MU at Kerala Periphery
Power availed through Swap 122.28 MU at Kerala Periphery
Swap Return 334.82 MU at Kerala Periphery
Sale through Power exchange (at SR ) 261.43 MU at Kerala Periphery
CGS share 9167.26 MU at Kerala Periphery
Power availed through DSM(Net) 139.43 MU
Total Power purchase 18262.34 MU at Kerala Periphery
Total Generation and power purchase 25320.24 MU
External PGCIL loss 649.89 MU
Energy sale inside the state by KSEB 22151.60 MU
Energy consumption within state 22540.32 MU (including open access)
Open access purchase at Kerala periphery 407.41 MU ( 388.72 MU at consumer end)
Energy injection at generator end for sale outside 38.66 MU( 37.14 MU at KSEB Periphery)
T & D loss in KSEBL system 2592.61 MU; 10.32(%) (including open access)
Maximum Demand recorded 4316 MW (on 13.04.2020)
Maximum Demand recorded during 2020-21 4284 MW (on 31.03.2021)
Unrestricted peak demand 4284 MW
Maximum daily consumption recorded 88.417 MU (on 19.03.2021) (All time high)
Length of EHT lines( As on 31.3.2021) 11507 Ckm
Length of HT lines(11/22/33KV)(As on 31.3.21) 64540 Ckm
Length of LT lines( As on 31.3.2021) 295921 Ckm
No. of EHT substations( As on 31.3.2021) 266 Nos.
No. of Distribution transformers(As on 31.3.21) 83465 Nos.
Total consumers 131.43 Lakhs

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 ANNEXURE 3: Installed capacity of Kerala as on 31.3.2021
No Name of Station Installed Capacity (MW) Annual Generation capacity (MU)

KSEBL Hydel Stations

1 Idukki 780 2398
2 Sabarigiri 340 1338
3 Idamalayar 75 380
4 Sholayar 54 233
5 Pallivasal 37.5 284
6 Kuttiyadi 75 268
7 Kuttiyadi Extension 50 75
8 Kuttiyadi Additional Extension Scheme 100 223
9 Neriamangalam 52.65 237
10 Lower Periyar 180 493
11 Poringalkuthu 36 191
12 Sengulam 51.2 182
13 Kakkad 50 262
14 Panniar 32.4 158
15 Neriamangalam Extension Scheme 25 58.27
Subtotal (Large Hydel Stations) 1938.75 6780.27
1 Chembukadavu stage I 2.7 6.59
2 Chembukadavu stage II 3.75 9.03
3 Kallada 15 65
4 Kuttiadi tailrace 3.75 15
5 Lower meenmutty 3.5 7.63
6 Malampuzha 2.5 5.6
7 Malankara 10.5 65
8 Mattupetty 2 6.4
9 P.L.B.E 16 74
10 Peppara 3 11.5
11 Urumi stage I 3.75 9.72
12 Urumi stage II 2.4 6.28
13 Poozhithode SHP 4.8 10.97
14 Ranni Perinad SHP 4 16.73
15 Peechi SHP 1.25 3.21
16 Vilangad SHP 7.5 22.63
17 Chimmony SHP 2.5 6.7
18 Adyanpara SHP 3.5 9.01
19 Barapole SHP 15 36
20 Poringalkuthu Micro (Screw type Turbine) 0.011 0.082
21 Vellathooval SHP 3.6 8.985
22 Perunthenaruvi 6 31.61
23 Kakkayam SHEP 3 7.34
Subtotal (Small Hydro Stations) 120.011 435.017
Subtotal Hydro Stations 2058.761 7215.172
KSEBL Thermal Stations

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No Name of Station Installed Capacity (MW) Annual Generation capacity (MU)
1 Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant (KSEB) 63.96 363.60

2 Kozhikode Diesel Power Plant (KSEB) 96 672

Subtotal (Thermal Stations) 159.96 1035.6
KSEBL Wind Stations
1 Kanjikode (9x0.225 MW) (KSEB) 2.025 4
Subtotal KSEBL Wind Stations 2.025 4
KSEBL Solar Plants
1 Kanjikode Solar Project(Ground mount) 1 1.58

2 Banasurasagar reservoir (floating Solar) 0.01 0.02

3 Solar- Chaliyoor colony 0.096 0.15

4 Solar-Poringalkuthu 0.05 0.08
5 Buildings under Generation Department 0.7 1.1
(Roof Top)
6 Palakkad Tribal Colonies (DDG) 0.065 0.1
7 Barapole canal Grid connected 4 6.31
8 BanasurasagarSolar flower, fountain, 0.003372 0.01
canopy
9 Kollangode S/s 1 1.58
10 Padinjarethara Dam top 0.4 0.63
11 Idayar S/s 1.25 1.97
12 Thalakulathoor, Kozhikode 0.65 1.02
13 Vydyuthi Bhavanam, Pattom roof top 0.03 0.05

14 Manjeswaram, ground mounted 0.5 0.79

15 Buildings under Trans.Department(Roof 0.91 1.43
top )
16 Buildings under Dist. Department (Roof 0.46 0.73
top )
17 Banasurasagar reservoir (floating Solar) 0.51 0.79

18 Kuttippuram 0.5 0.79

19 Pezhakkappalli 1.25 1.97
20 Pothencode 2 3.15
21 Ponnani Malappuram 0.5 0.79
22 Peerumedu 0.5 0.79
23 Kottiyam 0.6
24 KSEBL Rooftop IPDS south 0.495
Subtotal (KSEBL Solar Stations) 17.479372 25.83

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No Name of Station Installed Capacity (MW) Annual Generation capacity (MU)

CPPs/IPP hydro Stations

1 Kuthungal (CPP) 21 79
2 Maniyar (CPP) 12 36
3 Ullunkal (IPP) 7 32
4 Iruttukkanam (IPP) 4.5 13
5 Pambumkayam (Mankulam) Mini HEP 0.11 0.29
(IPP)
6 Karikkayam SHP (IPP) 15 46.52
7 Meenvallom SHP (IPP) 3 8.37
8 Kallar micro HEP(IPP) 0.05 0.13
9 Pathamkayam 8 25.54
10 Deviyar 0.05 0.02
Sub- Total (IPP/CPP Hydro Stations) 70.71 240.87

CPP / IPP Thermal Stations

1 Kayamkulam (N.T.P.C) (Central 359.58 2158
sector)RGCCPP
2 Co-Generation Plant PCBL (CPP) 10 70.08

Sub-total (CPP / IPP Thermal Stations) 369.58 3394.75

CPP/ IPP Wind Stations

1 Wind-Agali 18.6 37.47
2 Wind-Ramakkalmedu 14.25 32.46
3 Wind- Ahalya, Kanjikode 8.4 16.19
4 Wind-INOX, Kanjikode 16 30.84
5 Wind Kosamattom 1 1.93
6 Wind-Malayala Manorama (CPP) 10
Sub-total (CPP / IPP Wind Stations) 68.25 118.89
CPP / IPP / Prosumer Solar Stations
1 Hindalco Industries Ltd.(Solar) 3 4.73
2 CIAL(Solar) 38.44 45.77
3 ANERT 2 3.15
4 Solar Park (Ambalathara & Paivalika) 100 78.84
5 KMRL 5.39
6 Grid connected consumers 134.01 55.57
SubTotal (Private Solar Stations) 282.84 184.91

Total KSEBL Stations 2238.225 7917.002

Total Private Stations 791.38 3939.4
Total- Hydel -KERALA 2129.421 7456.022
Thermal-KERALA 529.54 4066.75
Wind Total -KERALA 70.275 122.89
Solar total-KERALA 300.319 210.74
Total Installed capacity 3029.61 12232

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 ANNEXURE 4: Details of Dams of KSEBL
Sl.No Name of the Dam Name of District in which dam is Full Whether gated
reservoir/PONDAGE situated reservoir dam or nor
level (m) (Yes/No)

1 Pamba Pamba 986.33 Yes

2 Anathode Kakki 981.46 Yes
3 Kakki 981.46 No
4 Upper Moozhiyar Upper Moozhiyar 983 No
5 Kullar Kullar 1136.9 No
6 Meenar I Meenar I 1075.94 No
7 Meenar II Meenar II Pathanamthitta 1041.5 No
8 Gavi Gavi 1136.9 No
9 Kochupamba Kochupamba 935.73 No
10 Ranni Perunad Ranni Perunad 18.10 No
11 Perunthenaruvi Perumthenaruvi 51.00 No
12 Moozhiyar Moozhiyar 192.63 Yes
13 Veluthode Velithode 192.00 no
14 Lower Meenmutty Lower Meenmutty Thiruvananthapuram 62.75 No
15 Idukki 732.62 No
16 Cheruthoni 732.62 Yes
17 Kulamavu 732.62 No
18 Kulamavu saddle IDUKKI 732.62 No
(Near Junction)
19 Kulamavu 732.62 No
saddle(right bank)
20 Erattayar Erattayar 754.38 Yes
21 Kallar Kallar 824.48 Yes
22 Narakakkanam Narakakkanam 768.00 No
23 Azhutha Azhutha 956.00 No
24 Vadakkepuzha Vadakkepuzha 723.25 No
25 Kuttiyar Kuttiyar 795.50 No
Idukki
26 Vazhikkadavu Vazhikkadavu 936.70 No
27 Kundala Kundala 1758.69 Yes
28 Mattupetty Mattupetty 1599.59 Yes
29 RA Head works RA Head works 1450.92 yes
30 Sengulam Sengulam 847.65 No
31 Ponmudi Ponmudi 707.75 Yes
32 Anayirankal Anayirankal 1207.02 No
33 Parakkadavu Parakkadavu 722.30 No
34 Mullakkanam Mullakkanam 717.5 No
35 Kallarkutty Kallarkutty 456.59 Yes
36 Viripara weir Viripara weir 1141.59 No

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Sl.No Name of the Dam Name of District in which dam is Full Whether gated
reservoir/PONDAGE situated reservoir dam or nor
level (m) (Yes/No)

37 Lowerperiyar Lowerperiyar (Pambla 253 Yes

(Pambla dam) dam)
38 Vellathooval Vellathooval 472 no
39 Banasurasagar Banasurasagar Wayanad 775.6 No
40 Kuttiyadi spillway 775.6 Yes
41 Kuttiyadi saddle 775.6 No
42 Kozani saddle 775.6 No
43 Nayamoola saddle 775.6 No
44 Manjoora saddle 775.6 No
45 Kottagiri saddle 775.6 No
46 Near kottagiri 775.6 No
saddle
47 Kuttiyadi Kuttiyadi (Kakkayam) Kozhikode 758.04 Yes
(Kakkayam)
48 Urumi I Urumi I No
49 Urumi II Urumi II 107.1 No
50 Chembukkadav Chembukkadav 302.9 No
51 Poozhithode Poozhithode 271.35 No
52 Panoth Panoth 185.05 No
53 Valook Valook 183.9 No
54 Adyanpara Adyanpara Malappuram 201.11 No
55 Idamalayar Idamalayar Ernakulam 169 Yes
56 Poringalkuthu Poringalkuthu Thrissur 423.98 Yes
57 Sholayar main SHOLAYAR 811.69 No
58 Sholayar flanking 811.69 Yes
59 Sholayar saddle 811.69 No
60 Karingadu Chathankottunada - II Kozhikode No
61 Koothampara No

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ANNEXURE 5: Statement of accounts 2014-15 to 2020-21 (₹ in Cr)
No Particulars 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Revenue Income
1 Non-Tariff Income 533.52 759.44 550.09 608.19 481.74 210.16 748.76
2 Revenue from tariff 9879.35 10487.71 11036.78 12057.26 13521.2 14644.44 14420.63
Total A(1+2) 10412.87 11247.15 11586.87 12665.45 14002.94 14854.6 15169.39
Revenue Expenses
1 Power Generation 209.91 104.26 23.45 2.08 3.29 5.71 4.8
2 Power Purchase 6782.76 6336.82 7664.4 7526.03 7869.32 8680 8057.93
3 Interest Charges 906.9 909.14 922.93 1881.08 1859.76 1899.03 1889.22
4 Depreciation 459.7 491.22 520.66 803.7 805.02 901.92 1011.98
5 Employee Cost 2893.71 3292.82 3373.76 3038.4 3354.62 3508.42 5639.86
6 Repairs &Maintenance 244.44 259.76 266.9 277.35 303.75 281.8 260.58
7 Admn.& Gen Expenses 287.05 344.09 378.72 530.39 598.56 564.64 593.86
8 Other Expenses 138.9 84.58 88.5 -142.76 222.48 50.57 183.06
9 Return/ Surplus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total (1 to 9) 11923.37 11822.69 13239.32 13916.27 15016.87 15892.09 17642.23
1 Less: Expenses 184.14 204.5 400.34 463.02 460.94 486.69
Capitalised
2 Less: Interest 53.44 57.73 66.39 260.86 307 162.86
Capitalised
Total(1+2) 237.58 262.23 0 466.73 723.88 767.94 649.55
TOTAL B 11685.79 11560.46 13239.32 13449.54 14292.99 15124.15 16991.74
SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) (A- -1272.9 -313.29 -1652.45 -784.09 -290 -269.55 -1822.35
B)

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ANNEXURE 6: Profit and Loss Statement 2017-18 to 2020-21 (₹ in Lakh)
No Particulars on 31.3.2021 on 31.3.2020 on 31.3.2019 on 31.3.2018
I REVENUE
Revenue From Operations 1442063 1464444 1352120.6 1231817.31
Other Income 74876 21016 48174.14 34727.52
Total Income (I+II) 1516939 1485460 1400294.74 1266544.83
II EXPENSES
Purchase of Power 805793 868000 786932.13 752602.69
Generation of Power 480 571 329.2 207.84
Repairs & Maintenance 26058 28180 30375.11 27734.87
Employee benefits expense 515317 304748 289201.39 263806.15
Finance costs 172636 159203 159889.8 181469.02
Depreciation and amortization expense 101198 90192 80502.76 80370.49
Other Expenses
Administrative Expenses 59386 56464 59816.29 3038.86
Others 16445 2197 20260.94 -1416.98
ADD Changes in Fair Valuation and other 393.63 -12858.65
adjustments
Total expenses (IV) 1697313 1509555 1427701.25 1344954.29
III Profit/(loss) before exceptional items and tax -180373 -24095 -27406.51 -78409.46
(III- IV)
Exceptional Items 1861 2860 1594.34 0
Profit/(loss) before tax (V-VI) -182234 -26955 -29000.85 -78409.46
IV Tax expense:
(1) Current tax 0
(2) Deferred tax 0
V Profit (Loss) for the period from continuing -182234 -26955 -29000.85 -78409.46
operations
VI Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations - 0
VII Tax expense of discontinued operations - 0
VIII Profit/(loss) after tax from Discontinued - 0
operations
IX Profit/(loss) for the period (IX+XII) -182234 -26955 -29000.85 78409.46
XIV Other Comprehensive Income
A (i) Items that will not be reclassified to profit -66180 -59635 -109678.6 -107632.86
or loss
(ii) Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified 0
to profit or loss
B (I ) Items that will be reclassified to profit or 0
loss
(ii) Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified to 0
profit or loss

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No Particulars on 31.3.2021 on 31.3.2020 on 31.3.2019 on 31.3.2018
XV Total Comprehensive Income for the period -248415 -86590 -138679.45 -186042.32
(XIII+XIV) (Comprising Profit (Loss) and Other
Comprehensive Income for the period)

XVI Earnings per equity share (for continuing

operation):
(1) Basic (Rs) -5.21 -0.77 -3.96 -5.32
(2) Diluted (Rs) -5.21 -0.77 -3.96 -5.32
XVII Earnings per equity share (for discontinued
operation):
(1) Basic
(2) Diluted

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 Annexure 7: Balance Sheet for FY 2017-18 to FY 2020-21 (₹ in Lakh)
Particulars on 31.03.2021 on 31.03.2020 on 31.3.2019 on 31.03.2018
ASSETS
Non current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 2409083 2249182 21,24,607.56 20,48,792.59
Capital work-in-progress 413167 375003 2,99,134.38 2,49,277.74
Intangible asset 6343 2572
Financial Assets
Investments 2049 2049 2,049.01 2,000.01
Trade receivables 40777 74544
Loans 7623 2178 8,342.65 8,295.03
Others 213911 294527 7773.16 6,331.70
Deferred Tax Assets (Net)
Other non-current assets 34885 31040 5,27,469.70 4,31,532.62
Current assets
Inventories 68496 80886 69,805.76 48,590.36
Trade receivables 202815 182204 128801.29 2,29,501.13
Cash and cash equivalents 25039 18374 27542.1 27,545.63
Bank balances Other than Cash Equivalents 18098 10930 7839.91 7,007.15
Other Financial assets 7821 11372
Current tax Assets (Net) 628 185
Other current assets 117055 100465 14531.57 12,676.53
Total Assets 3567790 3435511 3218594.14 30,71,550.48
Equities and Liabilities
Equity
Equity Share capital 349905 349905 349905 3,49,905.00
Other Equity -1458857 -1210443 -1116306.1 -9,62,254.68
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 1495880 1513413 1452515.45 15,93,454.49
Other Financial Liabilities 443319 393754 335984.7 3,17,044.52
Provisions 1229498 1028592 1122416.88 9,76,539.38
Other non-current liabilities 357713 304823 264514.6 1,93,405.24
Current liabilities
Financial Liabilities
Borrowings 311498 233023 382902.31 2,73,758.98
Trade payables 210208 199168 121457.58 95,731.97
Other financial liabilities 346171 435595 303397.72 2,33,065.58
Provisions 282455 187681 1806 900
Total Equity and Liabilities 3567790 3435511 3218594.14 30,71,550.48

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Annexure 8: HT/EHT/Licensee Consumption as on 31.03.2021
Tariff Category Consumers Yearly Consumption (kWh)
EHT (GENERAL) (A) 2 28085002
EHT (GENERAL) (B) 3 105302164
EHT I (66KV) INDUSTRIAL 13 731028652
EHT II (110 kV) INDUSTRIAL 20 1487112781
EHT II (110 KV) RT 13 410691693
EHT III (220 KV) INDUSTRIAL 1 1064318600
EHT TOTAL 52 3826538892
HT I (A) INDUSTRIAL 2500 5354319741
HT I (B) INDUSTRIAL 24 18679255
HT II (A) GENERAL 416 405251799
HT II (B) GENERAL 1084 1559345066
HT III (A) AGRICULTURE 52 12078318
HT III (B) AGRICULTURE 9 5104005
HT IV (A) COMMERCIAL 1140 571840916
HT IV(B) COMMERCIAL 1128 4546107763
HT V (DOMESTIC) 123 41239297
HT VII TEMPORARY 1 11069
HT Total 6477 12513977229
Licensee: CPT 2 78130840
Licensee: CSEZ 1 105929274
Licensee: KDHPCL 1 114559600
Licensee: KPUPL 4 146457392
Licensee: Karnataka Electricity dept 2 2031009
Licensee: MES 33 145380030
Licensee: RPL 1 66436054
Licensee: Technopark 3 107389370
Licensee: Thrissur Corporation 2 307106065
Licensee: Infopark, Cherthala 2 26209473
Licensee: SMART CITY 1 9623951
Licensee Total 52 1109253058
KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Ltd) 2 68461674
KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Ltd)-HT 1 146260
Grand Total 6584 17518377113

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ANNEXURE 9: Departmental Publications
1. System Operation
2. Power System Statistics
3. ARR & ERC
4. Annual Accounts
5. Budget Estimate
6. Annual Administration Report
7. Annual Report
***

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