Kerala State Electricity Board is in the advanced stages of commissioning its 15 MW hydro power project at Barapol, Ayyankunnu panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala.The project includes the construction of conduits below the riverbed for diversion of water to the power house. The other components include intake pool, power duct, de-silting tank, the power channel and three penstock pipes and three turbines with 5 MW capacity each. The project is located on the Barapole (Barapuzha) river, a tributary of the Valapattanam river. As of January 2016, the project is in the advanced stages of commissioning.