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{{Infobox company
| name = Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co. Ltd.
| logo = kel logo.png
| type = [[Public Sector]]
| foundation = 1964
| founder =
| location_city = [[Kochi]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| key_people = Shaji M. Varghese (Managing Director)
P K Rajan Master (chairman)
| industry =
| products = Transformers, Fuses
| market cap =
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| profit = ₹34.19 crores (1st half 2017-2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/kerala-psus-post-turnaround-in-h1-of-current-fiscal/1007284/|title=Kerala PSUs post turnaround in H1 of current fiscal|date=9 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref>
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees =
| company_slogan =
| homepage = http://kel.co.in
}}
'''Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co. Ltd.''', also known as '''KEL''', is one among the largest productive [[Public sector undertakings in Kerala|public sector undertaking]], fully owned company by the [[Government of Kerala]]. The company was founded in 1964 and is based in [[Kochi]], [[India]].<ref name=Keloffical>{{cite web|title=KEL - Government of kerala PSU|url=https://kerala.gov.in/kerala-electrical-allied-engineering-company-ltd|website=KEL official site|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
The company started its first operation in 1964<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Co Ltd - Company Profile and News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=29843221|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-14|website=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> by incorporating technology from the French firm EVR for the manufacturing of brushless alternators, required for [[Indian Railways]] in lighting & air-conditioning of coaches. KEL owns five production units for the development of a number of equipment for [[Indian Army]], [[Indian Air Force]], [[Indian Space Research Organization]] and many other space research institutions.

== Divisions ==
KEL owns five divisions located in four districts of Kerala.
* Train Lighting Alternator Division Kundara Unit in [[Kollam District]].
* Transformer Division Mamala Unit
and,
* Structural Division Mamala Unit in [[Ernakulam District]].
* LT Switchgear Division Olavakkod Unit in [[Palakkad District]].
* Cast Resin Transformer Division
Edarikode Unit in [[Malappuram District]].

=== Train Lighting Alternator Division ===
This unit is in Kundara, Kollam district and is the first unit of KEL started in the year 1964, based on technical know-how acquired from EVR of France, for the purpose of manufacturing brushless alternators.

=== Transformer Division ===
The division established in 1969 at Mamala, about 15 km from [[Kochi]]. This unit was initiated with technical assistance from [[Bharat Heavy Electricals]] to manufacture distribution transformers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhel.com/press_release/press_pop.php?press_id=322 |title=Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd |publisher=Bhel.com |date=2009-02-03 |accessdate=2019-01-19}}</ref> Now it is one of the major players in the transformer industry.{{weasel inline|date=April 2018}} This unit is one of the first transformer industry in Kerala to obtain [[Bureau of Indian Standards|BIS]] certification for distribution transformers and first few in India to get [[ISO 9001]] certification.

=== Structural Division ===
The Structural Engineering Division of KEL Mamala Unit, specializes in the design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates and hoists and their regulatory utilities used in dams for power and irrigation projects. The expert areas of the KEL Structural Division located at the Malama unit in Ernakulam district are the design, fabrication and commissioning of hydraulic gates, hoists and their regulatory utilities for power generation / irrigation needs.

=== LT Switchgear Division ===
The Switchgear division located in Olavakkod in [[Palakkad district]] started operational in 1977 with technical knowledge adopted from [[UNELEC]], a French company. This unit manufactures isolators / changeovers, switch fuses, fuse units / cutouts, distribution fuse boards / panels and castings used for industrial, commercial and domestic applications through their LT Switchgear Division.

=== Cast Resin Transformer Division ===
In 2010 semi-automated manufacturing and testing facility was established at Edarikode in Malappuram District for manufacture Dry type transformers
.<ref name=keltrans>[http://www.constructionworld.in/News.aspx?news=KEL’s-transformers-factory-inaugurated&nid=O8clqTPwJ9wI8d3nggAr+Q== KEL's new Transformers factory at Malappuram]</ref> KEL's Edarikkod unit was commercially operational since January 2010 and had already sold more than 2,400 units of 100-kVA distribution transformers worth Rs 24 crore to KSEB.<ref>https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/kel-to-set-up-new-transformer-plant-in-malappuram/article23092104.ece Edarikkod unit of KEL</ref>

== Major projects ==
{| border="1"
|-
!Project Name
!Client
!Nature of work
|-
|Falcon Missile Project
|[[Research and Development Establishment|R&DE (Engrs.), Pune]]
|Vehicle mounted 62.5 kVA, 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase DG set
|-
|Thrisul Missile Project
|[[DRDO]]
|50 kVA Dual Output DG Set
|-
|Prithvi Missile Project
|[[Research and Development Establishment|R&DE (Engrs.), Pune]]
|2 kW, 3000 rpm DG set
|-
|Pinaka Project
|[[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]]
|8 / 12 kW, 30 V, 400 A Alternator
|-
|Akash Missile System
|[[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]]
|75 kVA, 220 V, 400 Hz Battery Power Source Vehicle
|-
|Power Cars of Rajdhani & Shatabdi Express Trains
|[[Indian Railways]]
|500 kVA, 750 V and 250 kVA, 750 V alternators
|}

== References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.kel.co.in Official website of KEL]
* [https://kerala.gov.in/kerala-electrical-allied-engineering-company-ltd. PSU of Kerala Government - KEL]

{{Public Sector Undertakings in Kerala}}

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[[Category:Companies based in Kochi]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1964]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of Kerala]]
[[Category:Engineering companies of India]]
[[Category:1964 establishments in Kerala]]

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