Foul Point power station
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Foul Point power station is a cancelled power station in Foul Point, Trincomalee, Eastern, Sri Lanka. It is also known as Trincomalee Coal Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Foul Point power station | Foul Point, Trincomalee, Eastern, Sri Lanka | 8.516666, 81.299157 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 300 | subcritical | 2026 | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 300 | subcritical | 2026 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | to be determined [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | to be determined [100.0%] |
Background
In June 2019, the Sri Lankan Cabinet floated a draft energy plan that called for two new 300 MW units in Trincomalee.[1]
In October 2019, it was reported that land in Foul Point was being explored for the proposed plant. The two units were planned for commissioning in 2025 and 2028.[2]
According to the Sri Lankan Cabinet in January 2020, over 200 hectares of land have been allocated to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) at Foul Point for the plant.[3]
Plans for the 2 x 300 MW coal plant in Foul Point were reaffirmed in the CEB's Long Term Power Generation Expansion Plan dated March 2020. The proposal was listed with a planned commissioning year of 2026.[4]
In August 2020, it was reported that TARA InfraPower Private Ltd. of Uttar Pradesh was venturing to undertake the "recently approved" 600 MW coal plant, and the project was estimated as being worth US$1 Billion. However, recent news had not confirmed this.[5]
No New Coal announcement
In July 2021, Sri Lanka formally committed to no new coal in its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).[6]
In August 2021, perturbed by reports that the government was going to terminate the ongoing 300 MW extension project, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) appealed to the President to allow the completion of the Lakvijaya Power Plant extension.[7]
That month, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) also instructed the CEB to submit a new Long-Term Electricity Generation Plan (LTEGP) reflecting national policy. The CEB’s LTEGP 2022-2041 included the Foul Point power station.[8][9][10]
In advance of the 26th United Nations Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow (October-November 2021), Sri Lanka was among seven countries that announced a No New Coal Compact. CEB officials reportedly told AFP the decision meant a planned fourth unit at the Lakvijaya Power Plant power station "would be scrapped," but news did not reference the Foul Point power station.[11]
As of mid-June 2022, a revised Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan did not appear to be available from CEB. The October 2021 letter by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (attached to the existing plan as Annex 15) stated that the updated plan must be prepared on or before June 30, 2022.[12] Though the Ceylon Electricity Board has labelled the Annex as an "approval to carry out development contained therein", an August 2021 letter from the Commission clearly stated that resubmission in line with the government policy includes "no capacity addition of coal power plants".[13]
The plant was presumed shelved.
In February 2023, CEB's 2023-2042 Long Term Generation Expansion Plan stated that development on the Foul Point plant was discontinued [14] .
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Cabinet approves four coal power plants, moves to reduce PUCSL’s authority," Sunday Times, June 23, 2019
- ↑ "Environment at risk: Multiple coal power projects proposed," The Sunday Morning, October 6, 2019
- ↑ "Sri Lanka to go ahead with fourth coal fired power plant at Norochcholai," ANN, January 6, 2020
- ↑ Long Term Generation Expansion Plan, Ceylon Electricity Board, March 2020
- ↑ "South-South Cooperation and TARA InfraPower's 600 MW Power-Project in Sri Lanka," InDepthNews, August 22, 2020
- ↑ “Sri Lanka: Updated Nationally Determined Contributions,” Ministry of Environment, July 2021
- ↑ "CEB engineers ask President to allow completion of coal-fired power plant extension project," The Island, August 1, 2021
- ↑ "LCLTGEP 2022-2041 Resubmission," Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, August 9, 2021
- ↑ "LCLTGEP 2022-2041 Communications," Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, updated August 16, 2021
- ↑ "CEB to revise power plan to reach 70% renewable energy target," Sunday Times, August 15, 2021
- ↑ "No new coal-based power plants to be set up in Sri Lanka: Govt," AFP, October 27, 2021
- ↑ "Long Term Generation Expansion Plan: 2022-2041," Ceylon Electricity Board, October, 2021
- ↑ "Least Cost Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2022-2041 Resubmission," Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, August 9, 2021
- ↑ "Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2023-2042," CEB, February 2023
Additional data
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