| Type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity generation, transmission, distribution |
| Founded | March 31, 1957 |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Area served | Kerala, India |
| Key people | VP Joy, IAS Chairman |
| Products | Electricity |
| Website | kseb.in |
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is a public sector agency under the Government of Kerala, India, that generates and distributes the electricity supply in the state. Established in 1957, the agency comes under the authority of the Department of Power.
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The Kerala state Electricity board started functioning under the direction of a newly formed Kerala government, on the 31st of March, 1957. The first governing body consisted of 5 members, and was headed by the Chairman K P Sreedhara Kaymal. The staff of the erstwhile Department of Electricity of the Thiru-Kochi state were transferred to the KSEB.
At the time of its inception, in 1958, the KSEB had an installed capacity of 109.5 MW, with a total annual internal generation of 441.35 MU. Over the years, as demand increased, the board has imported power from neighbouring states and private entities. The board also set up several more hydel power stations within the state. As of 2008, the KSEB has a total installed capacity of State to 2657.24 MW and a consumer base of over 91,59,399.
KSEB has 23 Hydro Electric Projects, two Diesel power plants and one Wind Farm . The total installed capacity is 2229.6 MW. They are
The Kerala power system grid is connected to the Southern Region Transmission system through two 400kV double circuit lines.
They are
There are 6 major inter-state transmission lines. at 220KV level and 110KV level.
The 220 KV lines are
The 110 KV lines are
The major substations include one 400 KV sub-station, and seventeen 220 KV substations. The main grid comprises the 220 KV systems. The transmission sector of KSEB comprises two zones namely North and South.The State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) located at Kalamassery.
| Capacity | No. Substations | Line length in Circuit Km | Reliability Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400KV | 2* | 260** | - |
| 220KV | 17 | 2701.38 | 97.75 |
| 110KV | 129 | 4004 | 98.25 |
| 66KV | 83 | 2387 | 97.86 |
| 33KV | 114 | 1430 | 92.99 |
*One 400 kV Substation at Pallipuram ,Thiruvananthapuram is owned by PGCIL **Owned by PGCIL
KSEB distributes electricity in the State of Kerala except in the Thrissur Municipal Corporation and Munnar (Kannan Devan Hills). For operational conveniences the distribution wing is divided into three zones namely South, Central and North.