Kelanitissa power station

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Kelanitissa power station is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Columbo, Sri Lanka.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kelanitissa power station Columbo, Sri Lanka 6.9527694, 79.8791013 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 1-3, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3: 6.9527694, 79.8791013

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 20[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[2]
Unit 1-2 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 20[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[2]
Unit 1-3 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 20[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[2]
Unit 2-1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 20[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[2]
Unit 2-2 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 20[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[2]
Unit 2-3 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 20[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[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
Unit 1-1 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]
Unit 1-2 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]
Unit 1-3 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]
Unit 2-2 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]
Unit 2-3 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]

Financing

| announced[4][5][6][7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/hVyg3V38TWxXfzSv6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 https://ceb.lk/thermalcomplex/industry/industry/kps.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://ceb.lk/thermalcomplex/industry/industry/kccp.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "www.naturalgasworld.com/country-focus-sri-lanka-a-new-market-entrant-lng-condensed-83810". Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
  5. "gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/9327-three-lng-to-power-projects-put-on-hold-in-sri-lanka-amid-unrest". Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
  6. "www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt-lists-four-coal-LNG-power-plants-to-jumpstart-generation/44-694254". Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
  7. "The Future of Power and Energy in Sri Lanka: Beyond the LNG Proposal". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

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