KSEB forms technical panel to study replacement of penstocks, butterfly valves at Poringalkuthu hydel project

The power house of the Poringalkuthu hydro electric project in Thrissur district could be in for a major revamp with a new report recommending the replacement of penstock pipes and allied structures.

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), which owns the project, has now constituted a nine-member technical panel to evaluate the recommendation made by the KSEB Chief Engineer (Generation), and inspect the structures which include the penstocks, which are pipes that carry water from the water source to the turbines, and butterfly valves.