T’puram: Technopark has sought Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s approval for a revised capital investment of Rs 2.14 crore to extend the power distribution network for the QUAD IT infrastructure in Technopark Phase IV.Technopark informed the commission that the investment proposal is restricted to distribution of assets up to the high-tension system, excluding downstream low-tension installations and transformers. Technopark plans to meet 30% of the cost, or Rs 0.64 crore, through equity and finance the remaining 70%, or Rs 1.50 crore, through bank loans. The project duration is 41 months.The proposed network will serve infrastructure with a built-up area of 8.5 lakh sq ft, a connected load of 8.74 MVA and a projected maximum demand of 4.79 MVA. It involves extending the 11kV network from an existing ring main unit around 1.5km from the site.The work is proposed in two stages. The first stage, estimated to cost Rs 1.26 crore, includes laying 1,600m of 11kV high-tension cable, installing a ring main unit and setting up a 500kVA compact substation. The second stage, costing Rs 0.88 crore, includes another ring main unit, high-tension panels, 395m of 11kV cable and statutory payments.Technopark said there was no existing 11kV tapping point or low-tension source at the QUAD site, making the network extension necessary. The compact substation will initially meet the power requirements of construction activities, machinery, testing and site utilities. The same distribution infrastructure will subsequently be used for permanent supply, avoiding duplication of assets.Technopark has said the proposed work can meet the projected demand while providing a margin for future load growth.Demand is expected to rise from 30% utilisation in the first year and 70% in the second to full utilisation in the third. Annual energy consumption at full utilisation is estimated at 67.66 lakh units, with peak demand projected between noon and 4pm.Technopark has projected recovery of the investment by the end of the sixth year, with an annualised return on investment of 28.23%. Technopark submitted the details after the commission had sought clarifications during a hearing on Nov 27, 2025.
