KSEB nervous over Onam shock

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsDitched by the monsoon, the power-starved Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is now watching the preparations for the Onam celebrations with some apprehension. Electricity consumption, especially in the commercial sector, is expected to go up once the celebrations get into full swing, KSEB officials said. Extended shopping hours and decorative lighting will increase the demand, they said. For its annual Onam celebration, the State Government will have decorative lights strung for kilometres across the capital city. But the multi-coloured lights will be powered by diesel generators and will not draw power from the grid, according to KSEB officials. ‘’Decorative lights are to be strung from Raj Bhavan to East Fort. We have identified 16 locations that are to be lit up this Onam season,’’ said K K Jayakumari, deputy chief engineer, Thiruvananthapuram Electrical Circle and convener, Onam celebrations illumination committee. The KSEB has invited tenders for the illumination, and the work will be awarded next week. ‘’Still, we expect a variation in the consumption pattern since shops and establishments will have their own decorative lighting,’’ said Jayakumari.first published:August 13, 2012, 12:45 ISTlast updated:August 13, 2012, 12:45 IST
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Ditched by the monsoon, the power-starved Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is now watching the preparations for the Onam celebrations with some apprehension.

Electricity consumption, especially in the commercial sector, is expected to go up once the celebrations get into full swing, KSEB officials said. Extended shopping hours and decorative lighting will increase the demand, they said.

For its annual Onam celebration, the State Government will have decorative lights strung for kilometres across the capital city. But the multi-coloured lights will be powered by diesel generators and will not draw power from the grid, according to KSEB officials.

‘’Decorative lights are to be strung from Raj Bhavan to East Fort. We have identified 16 locations that are to be lit up this Onam season,’’ said K K Jayakumari, deputy chief engineer, Thiruvananthapuram Electrical Circle and convener, Onam celebrations illumination committee.

The KSEB has invited tenders for the illumination, and the work will be awarded next week.

‘’Still, we expect a variation in the consumption pattern since shops and establishments will have their own decorative lighting,’’ said Jayakumari.