Moolamattom hydro power station
The Moolamattom hydro power station is the power house of the Kerala State Electricity Board's Idukki Hydroelectric Project, the largest hydroelectric project in Kerala, India, with a capacity to generate 2398 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually.Photo: Rameshng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moolamattom and Ilaveezha Poonchira.
Moolamattom
Village
Moolamattom is the headquarters of Arakulam Panchayath in Thodupuzha Taluk, Idukki district in Kerala, India. It lies 22 km from Thodupuzha, on the banks of the Thodupuzha River, a tributary of the Muvattupuzha river.
Ilaveezha Poonchira
Hamlet
Photo: Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilaveezhapoonchira is a tourist destination located in Melukavu village in Kottayam district near Kanjar. Ilaveezha Poonchira is surrounded by three enchanting hillocks - Mankunnu, Kodayathoormala and Thonippara. This makes the place ideal for trekking. Ilaveezha Poonchira is situated 9 km west of Moolamattom hydro power station.
Thalanadu
Village
Thalanadu is a Southern Indian village, situated in the eastern part of Kottayam district in Kerala, between Vagamon, Moonnilavu and Teekoy… Thalanadu is situated 9 km southwest of Moolamattom hydro power station.
Moolamattom hydro power station
- Type: Power station
- Also known as: “Idukki hydro electric power station”, “Idukki hydro power station”, and “Moolamattom power plant”
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Meenachil, Kottayam, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.78927° or 9° 47′ 21″ northLongitude
76.85963° or 76° 51′ 35″ eastOperator
Kerala State Electricity BoardOpen location code
6JXRQVQ5+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 7685398338Wikidata ID
Q13114204
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In Other Languages
From French to Malayalam—“Moolamattom hydro power station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale hydroélectrique d’Idukki”
- French: “Centrale hydroélectrique d’Idukki”
- Malayalam: “ഇടുക്കി പവർ ഹൗസ്”
- Malayalam: “മൂലമറ്റം പവർ ഹൗസ്”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include State Bank of India, Moolamattom branch and Kerala State Road Transport Cooperation Bus Station.
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