Bengaluru: Poor monsoon: Jog may still produce more power
Come rain or not, power shortage in the state may ease a bit if Karnataka Power Corporation’s (KPCL) grandiose plan of generating more hydroelectricity at Sharavathi bears fruit. The idea is to reuse water at Jog Falls to generate enough power even when there is a deficit monsoon.Karnataka has about 15 hydel power stations including Shivanasamudra and Bhadra, with Sharavathi being the biggest. At present, 1,035 MW of power is generated annually at Sharavathi station, accounting for 25 per cent of the total power production in Karnataka.According to official sources, power production at Sharavathi station has not been to full capacity due to deficit monsoon in the last few years. Though it can generate 5,000 units annually, it has been gener.....