Sampur Power Station
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| Sampur Coal Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Sampur, Trincomalee |
| Coordinates | 08°29′10″N 81°18′00″E / 8.48611°N 81.30000°ECoordinates: 08°29′10″N 81°18′00″E / 8.48611°N 81.30000°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Construction cost | US$350 million |
| Owner(s) |
CEB,  NTPC |
| Power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Installed capacity | 500 MW (Phase 1) |
| Maximum capacity | 1,000 MW |
| As of October 31, 2010 | |
The Sampur Coal Power Station (also known as the Trincomalee Coal Power Station) is a large coal-fired power station currently under construction in Sampur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.[1] The MoU for the first 500 MW phase was signed on the 2006 between the Government of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Electricity Board and the National Thermal Power Corporation.[1]
Last coal plant
The Government of Sri Lanka has agreed that, after the commissioning of this power station, no more coal-fired power stations will be commissioned in Sri Lanka.[2] Making this, and the Norocholai Coal Power Station, the only two coal-fired power stations in Sri Lanka.
See also
- Energy in Sri Lanka
- List of power stations in Sri Lanka
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ministry of Power and Energy Projects (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-09
- ↑ No more coal plants, retrieved 2010-08-08
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