Keralam to join hands with NTPC to set up 2,000-MW battery energy storage system at Kayamkulam
Keralam also seeks dedicated power plant at meeting between Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and NTPC officials in New Delhi
The Keralam government plans to collaborate with NTPC Ltd to construct a 2,000-megawatt hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, aiming to tackle the state's electricity shortage, announced Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. NTPC is also to develop a dedicated power plant for Kerala for long-term energy security.
The project will be based on NTPC land where the idle Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (RGCCPP) is currently located. The State-run Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will sign a memorandum of understanding with NTPC Ltd and NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) for the BESS implementation. Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph attended the meeting in New Delhi where the decision was made.
Additionally, the KSEB will speed up work on a 27-MW solar power project in Kayamkulam. NTPC Ltd has agreed to supply 300 MW to Kerala from its Sinnar project in Maharashtra at a rate of ₹5.18 per unit. The Public Sector Unit has also committed to providing power from its Ramagundam facility. However, the BESS projects at Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram and Sreekandapuram in Kannur districts may be delayed, with a commissioning date expected only by March 2027, instead of the originally planned October 2026.
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