Ace Embilipitiya power station

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Ace Embilipitiya power station is an operating power station of at least 7-megawatts (MW) in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ace Embilipitiya power station Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka 6.285028647, 80.84930798 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1:14: 6.285028647, 80.84930798

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1:14 operating[2][3][4] heavy fuel oil[2] 7.5[2] internal combustion[2] not found 2005[5]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1:14 Aitken Spence Energy (ACE)[6] Aitken Spence Energy (ACE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/LB2tL5HjLm5dfUe67. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-waste-heat-recovery-steam-power-generation-system-Weerasiri/b6b4b34e2d040c310d80f7324bc75d78f24eb5d0. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816024614/https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-looking-for-cheaper-3-year-private-power-to-plug-capacity-gap-128370/. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.themorning.lk/articles/rhFM4iGbji2cwmFl21lE. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20200614085308/http://kth.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:772403/FULLTEXT01.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201234904/http://www.sundaytimes.lk:80/190721/business-times/ceb-ace-power-deal-causes-a-heavy-loss-to-state-coffers-359018.html. Archived from the original on 01 February 2020. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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