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Colombo Port Power Station

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Colombo Port Power Station is an operating power station of at least 62-megawatts (MW) in Colombo, Western Region, Sri Lanka.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Colombo Port Power Station Colombo, Western Region, Sri Lanka 6.953801, 79.855858 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 6.953801, 79.855858

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 62.4[2] internal combustion[2] not found 2015[2]

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
1 Ceylon Electricity Board [100%][3] Ceylon Electricity Board [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://ceb.lk/thermalcomplex/industry/industry/bmps.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://ceb.lk/thermalcomplex/industry/industry/about.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.