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Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) is state-owned electric utility. It produces

electricity using hydro, diesel, coal, wind and solar sources. Under long-term power purchase
agreements, the company supplies power to state-owned power distribution utilities. KPCL
has interests in various projects in the development phases. It also offers a wide range of
consultancy services, from concept to commissioning; auxiliary services; and operates plants
on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. KPCL is headquartered in
Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

History

Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (or KPCL) is a company owned by the

government of Karnataka, and is engaged in the Service of generating electrical power in the
state of Karnataka in India. The modes for generation of electric power
are hydroelectric, thermal, diesel, gas, wind and solar. The company was started on
20.07.1970 due to a vision of the Karnataka government for separate entities for generation
and distribution of electric power. This was done, long before world bank dictated power
sector reforms were initiated in early 21st century in India. Karnataka Power Corporation
Limited began its journey with a humble beginning in 1970. With an installed capacity of 746
MW (1970), it has expanded its capacity to 8738.305 MW (2019). A revenue of Rs.77442
Million in 2019 as compared, to Rs.1.30 Million in 1971, speaks volumes about KPCL's
progress.
KPCL has 34 dams (including the main, pickup and saddle dams) and 24 power stations
across the state with power production capabilities ranging from 0.35 MW to 1035 MW.
The hydroelectric projects of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited are built mainly across
rivers Kaveri (Cauvery), Sharavathi, Kali, Krishna, Tungabhadra and their tributaries. The
total installed capacity of KPCL is 8846.305 MW.[1] The corporation has its thermal power
station at Raichur And two more thermal project at Bellary of 500 MW station. The installed
capacity of the thermal power station is 1720 MW (210 MW ×7units+1x250MW) at Raichur
and 1700MW (2x500MW+1x700MW) at Bellary. The total gross power generation per
annum is in the order of 10,362 GW·h at a plant load factor (PLF) 80% and 11,589 GW·h at
a plant load factor of 90%. The corporation, in order to increase generation, has planned one
moreadditional units in Bellary of 1x700MW, The corporation has Yermarus Thermal Power
Station under construction at Yermarus, Raichur of capacity, with two units of 800MW each.

Power Generation Sources in India

  Power generation in India
 Solar power
 Wind energy
 Biomass and Biofules
 Water energy
 Thermal energy

Generation Mix

As of March 2023, the installed capacity of the country was 415.4 GW, which comprises
236.68 GW from thermal, 6.78 GW from nuclear, and 171.8 GW from renewable energy
sources. Of these clean energy capacity, 42.1 GW is from hydro, 66.8 GW from solar, 42.6
GW from wind, and 4.7 GW from small hydro

Company profile
From the bangalore Power Corporation Limited of 1970 ( a successor to the Hydro Electric
Construction Department of Mysore State), to the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited of
the 21st Century, from an installed capacity of 746 MW (1970) to 4365.505 MW (2004);
from a revenue of Rs.13 Lakhs (1971) to Rs.2438 Crores (2004) it has been a long, rewarding
journey. A journey fraught with trials and triumphs, with challenges and achievements.

Today, KPCL takes great pride in the experience it has gathered, the expertise it has
developed and the skills it has honed. Especially in the Planning, investigation, design,
execution and effective operation of large power projects.

A strong infrastructure coupled with modern technical and management concepts has
helped KPCL meet the challenges of the rising energy demands of Karnataka.

A dedicated workforce of 6715 employees share the vision of KPCL. Technocrats,

administrators and supporting staff joining hands to give more power to Karnataka.

Mission and Objectives

 Identifying and developing opportunities in power generation.

 Establishing and operating power plants.
 Constant upgradation of technical competence and systems, developing human
resources capabilities, and empowerment are ways to achieve these objectives.
 KPCL seeks to be a world class organisation emphasising efficiency, cost effectiveness
and harmony with the environment.
KPCL- ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Highest generation of 29784 million units (2014-2015)

 Highest thermal generation of 18146 Million Units (2016-2017).

 Highest Plant Load Factor of 90.39 % at Raichur Thermal Power Station (2002-
2003).

 Highest capacity addition of 1500 MW, in 2016-2017(BTPS unit #3 (700MW)

YTPS unit #1 (800MW)).

 Commissioning of Unit – 7 at RTPS in 25 Months – A National record.

 Thermal gross generation day highest 97.075 on24.08.2021

 Hydro gross generation day highest 66.456 MU on 31.08.201

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Karnataka's pioneering spirit in the field of power has been translated into several major to
excel, helping it meet the challenges of the rising energy demands of Karnataka. milestones.
Established Asia’s first – Hydro Electric Power Station in Shivanasamudram, on the banks of
river Cauvery during 1902. Karnataka the first to embark on Alternating current, when
Bangalore Citys lighting scheme was completed. Karnataka had the longest transmission line
in the world in 1902, from Shivanasamudram to KGF, covering a distance of 147 km and it
was the first state in the country to conceive and set up a professionally managed Corporation
to plan, construct, operate and maintain power generation projects in the state. Thats the
legacy that KPCL started with and built on. For over four decades, the Karnataka Power
Corporation has been a prime mover and catalyst behind key power sector reforms in the
state – measures that have spiralled steady growth witnessed in both industrial and economic
areas. Right from the year of inception, in 1970, KPCL set its sights on "growth from within”
meeting growing industry needs and reaching out to touch the lives of the common person, in
many ways. KPCL today has an installed capacity of 8846.305 MW (as on 31.12.2017) of
hydel, thermal, solar and wind energy, with 6820 MW in the pipeline. From an industry point,
KPCL has raised the bar on the quality of deliverables and is constantly working at lowering
the cost per megawatt – a commendable cost-value equation that has become a benchmark on
the national grid. KPCL's stock in trade is industry proven – well-established infrastructure &
modern, progressive management concepts and a commitment

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Hydroelectric power, electricity produced from generators driven
by turbines that convert the potential energy of falling or fast-
flowing water into mechanical energy. In the early 21st century, hydroelectric power
was the most widely utilized form of renewable energy; in 2019 it accounted for more
than 18 percent of the world’s total power generation capacity.

In the generation of hydroelectric power, water is collected or stored at a higher

elevation and led downward through large pipes or tunnels (penstocks) to a lower
elevation; the difference in these two elevations is known as the head. At the end of
its passage down the pipes, the falling water causes turbines to rotate. The turbines
in turn drive generators, which convert the turbines’ mechanical energy into
electricity. Transformers are then used to convert the alternating voltage suitable for
the generators to a higher voltage suitable for long-distance transmission. The
structure that houses the turbines and generators, and into which the pipes or
penstocks feed, is called the powerhouse.

Thermal Power Station

A thermal power station is a type of power station in which heat energy is converted
to electrical energy. In a steam-generating cycle heat is used to boil water in a large pressure
vessel to produce high-pressure steam, which drives a steam turbine connected to
an electrical generator. The low-pressure exhaust from the turbine enters a steam
condenser where it is cooled to produce hot condensate which is recycled to the heating
process to generate more high pressure steam. This is known as a Rankine cycle.

The design of thermal power stations depends on the intended energy source: fossil
fuel, nuclear and geothermal power, solar energy, biofuels, and waste incineration are all
used. Certain thermal power stations are also designed to produce heat for industrial
purposes; for district heating; or desalination of water, in addition to generating electrical
power.
Wind Power Station
Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was
used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly used to generate electricity.
This article deals only with wind power for electricity generation. Today, wind power is
generated almost completely with wind turbines, generally grouped into wind farms and
connected to the electrical grid.

In 2022, wind supplied over 2000 TWh of electricity, which was over 7% of world
electricity[1]: 58 and about 2% of world energy.[2][3] With about 100 GW added during 2021,
mostly in China and the United States, global installed wind power capacity exceeded 800
GW.[4][3][5] To help meet the Paris Agreement goals to limit climate change, analysts say it
should expand much faster - by over 1% of electricity generation per year.[6]

Wind power is considered a sustainable, renewable energy source, and has a much
smaller impact on the environment compared to burning fossil fuels. Wind power is variable,
so it needs energy storage or other dispatchable generation energy sources to attain a reliable
supply of electricity. Land-based (onshore) wind farms have a greater visual impact on the
landscape than most other power stations per energy produced.[7][8] Wind farms sited
offshore have less visual impact and have higher capacity factors, although they are generally
more expensive. Offshore wind power currently has a share of about 10% of new
installations.

DIESEL POWER STATION

Diesel power station (DPS) are an effective, high -capacity Solution for reliable
power supply in the absence of the mains supply or when the power supply is
not reliable. Diesel power plant are equally suitable for commercial and private
applications.

These units incorporate an internal combustion diesel engine and a generator,

which are mounted on a metal frame. Diesel power stations differ in
functionality power rating, startup system etc.
KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED POWER PROJECTS
LOCATION

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
  Chairman
 Board of Director
 Managing Director
 Technical director

 Finance director
 Director (HR)
Board OF DIRECTORS

Shri Siddaramaiah Sri K J George

Hon’ble Chief Minister Govt. Hon'ble Energy Minister
of Karnataka Govt. of Karnataka
& Chairman K.P.C.L & Vice Chairman K.P.C.L

Shri Gaurav Gupta, Shri R Nagaraja, Shri Divakar C M

IAS Technical Director,
Additional Chief Secretary K.P.C.L
Energy Department, Finance Director K.P.C.L
Government of Karnataka
and Managing Director
 K.P.C.L

Shri Rakesh Singh, IAS

Dr. Rajneesh Goel, IAS Additional Chief Secretary

Additional Chief Secretary to Water Resources Department
the Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Karnataka
Shri Atheeq L K, IAS
Govt. of Karnataka & Additional Chief Secretary,
and Director K.P.C.L
Director K.P.C.L Finance Department,
Government of Karnataka
& Director, KPCL

Shri Pankaj Kumar

Pandey, IAS Shri Mahantesh Bilagi, IAS Smt. Shilpa Sharma, IAS
Managing Director, Managing Director,
K.P.T.C.L Managing Director BESCOM KAVIKA
and Director K.P.C.L and Director K.P.C.L & Director KPCL

MANAGING DIRECTOR
MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD. V.
GEETHA

The Judgment of the Court was delivered by

Venkatachaliah, J.:— This appeal by the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. is directed

against the Award dated 26-3-1986 made in M.V.C No. 180/83 on the file of the Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal II, Bangalore, Rural District, Bangalore, awarding a compensation

of Rs. 1,37,800/- to the dependants of the deceased person in a fatal-accident-action.

Respondent claimants are the widow and minor children of a certain Ravindra, an employee

of the Appellant-Corporation. On 20-4-1983, Ravindra, in the course of his employment, was

travelling in appellant's van (MYE 5007) to Bangalore. At about 5-00 a.m when the vehicle

was approaching the outskirts of Nelamangala Town, the van went-off the road and hit a

road-side tree. Ravindra sustained severe injuries to which he succumbed. His widow and

children brought a claim before the Tribunal.

ORGANISATIONAL ETHICS:

 To meet the challenges of a comparative scenario in the power sector.

 Cost of consciousness & transparency in the transaction.

 Reduce the time element in the project execution.

 Reduce the cost element in the project execution.

 Benchmarking as the best in the India & aboard.

 Proper budgetary control.

FINCTIONAL DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA POWER

CORPORTION(KPCL)

FINCTIONAL DEPARTMENT
1.
Hardware: KPCL is using reliable and state-of-the-art ODA (Oracle Database
Appliance) server, with high availability and data security. KPCL has time and
again upgraded the IT infrastructure for day to day activities.

2. Connectivity: Local Area Network (LAN) has been established at all power
houses and office complexes and these two have been connected by Optical Fibre
Cable (OFC). Corporate office and all major project locations are connected
through Karnataka State Wide Area Network (KSWAN) of Govt. of Karnataka.
Provided GoK e-mail id facility up to the level of Executive Engineers and some
critical users. Internet is provided to all the users. Virtual meetings are being
conducted through Video Conferencing to
projects/suppliers/Contractors/Government Departments.

3. Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP): In-house ERP(Enterprise Resource

Planning) software is developed and implemented across KPCL to automate
various functional areas like Finance and Accounting, Human Resource, Work
Information, Fuel Management, Purchase and Inventory, Generation
Management, to meet the needs of the corporation. All the In-house developed
software have been centralised, web enabled and hosted at H.O. on ODA server
and oracle database. It consists of following main modules:

 Integrated Inventory Management System

 Human Resource Management System

 Work Information Management System

 Generation Management System

 Fuel Management System

 Finance and Accounts

 Fly Ash Management Software (out sourced)

 Mobile App for Asset, Defect and Attendance Management(Outsourced)

4. Website: Hosted new KPCL Website (https://kpcl.karnataka.gov.in) in bilingual

(English and Kannada), which is developed as per GIGW & Kannada
Development Authority Guidelines.

5. Other software: AutoCAD, STAAD, Adobe software and e-tab are being used at
Design offices. Oracle 19c database, Oracle 12c Application server, Oracle
Developer Suite 12c are used for application software.

6. E-procurement: Government of Karnataka e-procurement portal and GoI GeM

Portal are being used for procurement of goods and services as per the KTPP act
 at Corporate office and Project sites.

7. Consultancy: KPCL is providing consultancy service to MEIL for development

& implementation of ERP.

FINANCE CHART

SALARY DEPARTMENT

The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has released a notification with details
regarding the KPCL Salary and Job profile for 2023. The KPCL Salary and Job Profile are
two of the most important components of the recruitment process. The candidates selected for
the KPCL Job Profile will receive allowances like House Rent Allowance, etc., along with
their basic salary. The aspirants must check the salary, allowance, and other benefits before
applying for the post of KPCL.

o The monthly KPCL Assistant Legal Officer salary will range from Rs. 45,000/- per
month consolidated.
o The monthly KPCL Assistant to Head (Environment & Forest) salary will range from
Rs. 65,000/- per month consolidated.
o The employees of the various posts of KPCL will also be provided basic allowances
along with basic pay.
o If a candidate fails to fulfill any of the KPCL Eligibility Criteria, then their services
will be terminated and they will not be granted the KPCL admit card.

Aspirants can scroll through this article to learn more about the KPCL salary, job profile,
annual package, and much more.

KPCL Salary and Job Profile 2023 Highlight

Conducting Body Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL)
Post Name o Assistant Legal Officer
o Assistant to Head (Environment & Forest)
o Head (Legal Services)
o Office Assistant

Remuneration Varies as per posts

Allowances HRA and other allowances.
Job Location KPCL

BILL DEPARTMENT
1. Supply Bills Status
 2. Supply Bills Paid

3. Works Bills Status

4. Works Bills Paid

5. FMS-Works Bills Status

6. FMS-Works Bills Paid

7. FMS-Supply Bills Status

8. FMS-Supply Bills Paid

HISTORICAL COST COVENTION

BENGALURU: Close on the heels of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL)

obtaining approval from the state government to set up floating solar parks in the
backwaters of hydel reservoirs across the state, the minor irrigation
department of Karnataka has expressed similar interest.
NS Boseraju, minister for minor irrigation on Friday directed the officials of
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) to submit a detailed
report on the feasibility of setting up of solar panels on lakes and tanks.

FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS

Analyze the performance of Karnataka’s power sector. Analyze the financial management

practices of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) Identify the problems associated

with the financing and investment management practices of Karnataka Power Corporation

Limited. Examine the efficiency of asset-liability management practices and ascertain its

financial impact on Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. Suggest ways and means of
improving KPCL’s financing and investment practices to enhance the overall efficiency and

profitability of the organization and make comparative analysis with peer corporate.

The study proposes to test the following hypotheses: Professional leadership will render

KPCL’s financial management practices effective Political interference affects KPCL’s

financial management practices Inefficiency of the regulator, namely KERC, affects KPCL’s

financial management practices The study is descriptive in nature and has used the ‘fact-

finding’ survey method. Primary data has been collected by administering Interview

Schedules to the respondents. Industrial consumers of power in and around Bangalore city

and KPCL personnel drawn from all functional areas of KPCL constitute the sampling

universe. Interview Schedules were administered to 100 industrial consumers and 100

personnel of KPCL. Probability sampling in the form of simple random sampling was applied

because every industrial consumer and every staffer of KPCL stood an equal and independent

chance of being selected. “Nothing moves without power and power does not move without

finance1 ”

Power or energy, is a core sector item. Power empowers developing countries. If one traces

the growth achieved by the advanced economies, one will realise that power enabled them to

fast forward their economic growth. Even in South Asia or for that matter South-East Asia,

we find countries like South Korea overtaking the much larger economies like China and

India on various parameters owing to their well-developed power sector, amongst other

things. For example, Karnataka produces around 9,600 megawatt (MW) of power but South

Korea that has half of Karnataka’s population produces a whopping 64,000 MW! At the

international level, India is among the least producers of power: it produces 1.5 lakh

megawatt compared to 8 lakh mw by China and 11 lakh mw by USA2 . Hence power is an

area that an emerging market economy (EME) like India has to focus on in a sustained

manner whatever the difficulties it may face along the way. It may be recalled that one of
modern India’s best engineers and the modern-day Karnataka’s chief architect Sir M

Visweswarayya remarked, “Industrialise or Perish”. None could have put it so succinctly. If

Karnataka has to industrialise, it has to rev up the power sector failing which its economy

will perish