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Carborundum Universal Ltd (Maniyar HEP)

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: India

Source: World Bank Group

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Carborundum Universal Ltd., whose primary activities involve the production of rubber, completed development of the 12-MW Maniyar hydro (hydel) plant in late 1995. The Maniyar project was built out of the Pamba irrigation barrage. Carborundum Universal was the project contractor and remains the project operator. A Power Purchase Agreement was signed with the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB

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Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Education, Government, Commercial
Location
India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Carborundum Universal Ltd (Maniyar HEP)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Carborundum Universal Ltd., whose primary activities involve the production of rubber, completed development of the 12-MW Maniyar hydro (hydel) plant in late 1995. The Maniyar project was built out of the Pamba irrigation barrage. Carborundum Universal was the project contractor and remains the project operator. A Power Purchase Agreement was signed with the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). Financial closure was reached in 1992, with total construction time of approximately three years. Total project cost was estimated at roughly $6.9 million.

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Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Education, Government, Commercial

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2024-09-20

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