List of power stations in Sri Lanka

The following page lists all power stations in Sri Lanka that are connected to the grid, and owned by the Government, Ceylon Electricity Board and other local public and private sector organizations.

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Power stations

Non-renewable

The following are all power stations that run on non-renewable fuels.[1]

Coal

The government has agreed to permit the construction and operations of only two coal power stations in the country; the Norocholai and the Sampur power stations. After the commissioning of those power stations, no more coal plants will be allowed.[2]

Station Location Capacity (MW) Status Ref
Norocholai Coal Power Station 900 Phase-I (300 MW) operational [2]
Sampur Coal Power Station 1,000 Under construction [2]

Diesel, gas and other fuel oils

Station Location Capacity (MW) Status Ref
Yugadanavi (Kerawalapitiya) Power Station 300 Operational [3][4][5]
Kelanitissa Power Station 163 Operational  
Hela Danavi Puttalam   100 Operational  
ACE Power Embilipitiya 100 Operational  
Colombo Port Power Station 60 Operational  
Asia Power Sapugaskanda 51 Operational  
Chunnakam Power Station 36 Operational [6]
Lak Danavi Sapugaskanda 22 Operational  
ACE Power Matara   24 Operational  
ACE Power Horana   20 Operational  
Agrico Jaffna Power Station   15 Operational  

Renewable

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams in Sri Lanka

The following table lists most hydroelectric power stations with a nameplate capacity of more than 20 MW.

Facility Type Capacity (MW) Location Commissioned Status Ref
Kotmale Conventional 201 April 1985 Operational [7]
Upper Kotmale Conventional 150 2011 U/C [8][9]
Victoria Conventional 210 October 1984 Operational [7][10]
Randenigala   126 July 1986 Operational [7]
Rantembe   50 January 1990 Operational [7]
Bowetenna   40 January 1981 Operational [7]
Ukuwela   40 July 1976 Operational [7]
Old Laxapana I   25 December 1950 Operational [7]
Old Laxapana II   25   December 1958 Operational [7]
New Laxapana   100 February 1974 Operational [7]
Polpitiya   75   April 1969 Operational [7]
Canyon   60   March 1983 Operational [7]
Wimalasurendra   50   January 1965 Operational [7]
Samanalawewa Dam Conventional 124 October 1992 Operational [7]
Kukule   75   July 2003 Operational [7]
Uda Walawe   75   July 2003 Operational [7]
Inginiyagala   11   1951 Operational [7]

Solar power

Facility Location Capacity (MW) Status Ref
Buruthakanda Solar Park   1.237 Under construction [11]

Wind power

Farm Location Capacity (MW) Status Ref
Hambantota Wind Farm 3 Operational [12]
Seguwantivu Wind Farm 14.2 Operational [13]

Grid substations

Substation Location Kilovolt Status Ref
Chunnakam 132 Proposed [14]
Kelanitissa 132 Operational  
Kotmale 132 Operational  

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ceb.lk/EPT/ept2.htm Power producers for Ceylon Electricity Board
  2. ^ a b c No more coal plants, http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/index.php/news/front-page-news/17129.html, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  3. ^ Kerawalapitiya power plant phase-2 opens, http://www.newsfirst.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8448:kerawalapitiya-power-plant-phase-ii-opens-on-thursday&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  4. ^ Kerawalapitiya power plant commissioned, http://lankadailynews.com/2008/12/kerawalapitiya-power-plant-commissioned/, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  5. ^ Sri Lanka commissions major thermal power plant, http://www.powermag.com/issues/departments/global_monitor/Sri-Lanka-Commissions-Major-Thermal-Power-Plant_1700.html, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  6. ^ 36MW power plant set up in Chunnakam, http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/06/07/new20.asp, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Government-owned hydroelectric generation plants". http://www.power.lk/sector-at-a-glance/generation-plants/. Retrieved 12 February 2011. 
  8. ^ Upper Kotmale Dam, http://www.ukhp.lk/projectdescription.html, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  9. ^ Upper Kotmale power project to be completed soon, http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca201007/20100721upper_kotmale_power_project.htm, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  10. ^ Victoria Dam, http://www.mahaweli.gov.lk/Other%20Pages/Projects/Victoria.html, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  11. ^ "Solar power to be added to national grid by April" (in English). February 2011. http://power.lk/2011/02/solar-power-to-be-added-to-national-grid-by-april/. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  12. ^ Hambantota Wind Farm, http://www.ceb.lk/EPT/ept31.htm, retrieved 2010-08-08 
  13. ^ Seguwantivu Wind Farm, http://www.thewindpower.net/wind-farm-13443.php 
  14. ^ Construction of grid substation at Chunnakam, http://www.ukti.gov.uk/export/countries/asiapacific/southasia/srilanka/businessopportunity/112329.html, retrieved 2010-08-08 

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