The Moolamattam underground power station was commissioned in 1976 and the 1, 2, and 3 number generators were installed in the first phase. There are six generators of 130mw at the power station.
The Moolamattam power plant of Idukki has marked a record of generating 10,000 crore units of power on Sunday.
Power minister M M Mani inaugurated the KSEB celebration through video conference on Saturday to mark the occasion. “The power plant has touched the record of 10,000 crore units. Moolamattam power plant includes Idukki hydro electric project providing over 30% of power output of the state. For the first time in Kerala, a hydel power plant is attaining such a record,” said Bibin Joseph, KSEB director (generation-civil).
Moolamattam power plant generates 10,000cr units