List of power stations in Sri Lanka
Encyclopedia
The following page lists all power stations in Sri Lanka
that are connected to the grid, and owned by the Government, Ceylon Electricity Board
and other local public and private sector organizations.
fuels.
power stations. After the commissioning of those power station
s, no more coal plants will be allowed.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
that are connected to the grid, and owned by the Government, Ceylon Electricity Board
Ceylon Electricity Board
The Ceylon Electricity Board , is the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka. With a market share of nearly 100%, it controls all major functions of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and retailing in Sri Lanka. It is one of the only two on-grid electricity companies in the...
and other local public and private sector organizations.
Non-renewable
The following are all power stations that run on non-renewableNon-renewable resource
A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate, once depleted there is no more available for future needs. Also considered non-renewable are resources that are consumed much faster than nature...
fuels.
Coal
The government has agreed to permit the construction and operations of only two coal power stations in the country; the Norocholai and the SampurSampur Coal Power Station
The Sampur Coal Power Station is a large coal-fired power station currently under construction in Sampur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka....
power stations. After the commissioning of those power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
s, no more coal plants will be allowed.
| Station | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norocholai Coal Power Station | 08°00′52"N 79°43′18"E | 900 | Phase-I (300 MW) operational | |
| Sampur Coal Power Station Sampur Coal Power Station The Sampur Coal Power Station is a large coal-fired power station currently under construction in Sampur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.... |
08°29′10"N 81°18′00"E | 1,000 | Under construction | |
Diesel, gas and other fuel oils
| Station | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugadanavi (Kerawalapitiya) Power Station | 07°00′38"N 79°52′27"E | 300 | Operational | |
| Kelanitissa Power Station | 06°57′06"N 79°52′31"E | 163 | Operational | |
| Hela Danavi Puttalam | 100 | Operational | ||
| ACE Power Embilipitiya | 06°17′10"N 08°51′16"E | 100 | Operational | |
| Colombo Port Power Station | 06°57′13"N 79°51′21"E | 60 | Operational | |
| Asia Power Sapugaskanda | 06°57′54"N 79°57′28"E | 51 | Operational | |
| Chunnakam Power Station | 09°44′19"N 80°02′04"E | 36 | Operational | |
| Lak Danavi Sapugaskanda | 06°57′29"N 79°57′05"E | 22 | Operational | |
| ACE Power Matara | 24 | Operational | ||
| ACE Power Horana | 20 | Operational | ||
| Agrico Jaffna Power Station | 15 | Operational | ||
Hydroelectric
The following table lists most hydroelectric power stations with a nameplate capacity of more than .| Facility | Type | Capacity (MW) | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Commissioned | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotmale Kotmale Dam The Kotmale Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Kotmale, Sri Lanka. The dam generates power from three turbines, totalling the installed capacity to , making it the second largest hydroelectric power station in Sri Lanka... |
Conventional | 201 | 07°03′39"N 80°35′50"E | April 1985 | Operational | |
| Upper Kotmale Upper Kotmale Dam The Upper Kotmale Dam is a large hydroelectric dam currently under construction in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka... |
Conventional | 150 | 06°56′44"N 80°39′25"E | 2011 | U/C | |
| Victoria Victoria Dam (Sri Lanka) Victoria Dam is an arch dam located upstream of the Mahaweli River's mouth and from Teldeniya. Its main purposes are irrigation and hydroelectric power production. It is the tallest dam in Sri Lanka, and supports a power station, the largest hydroelectric power station in the country... |
Conventional | 210 | 07°14′39"N 80°43′51"E | October 1984 | Operational | |
| Randenigala | 126 | 07°12′10"N 80°55′30"E | July 1986 | Operational | ||
| Rantembe | 50 | 07°12′01"N 80°57′00"E | January 1990 | Operational | ||
| Bowetenna | 40 | 07°39′59"N 80°40′01"E | January 1981 | Operational | ||
| Ukuwela | 40 | 07°23′56"N 80°39′08"E | July 1976 | Operational | ||
| Old Laxapana I | 25 | 06°58′40"N 80°27′24"E | December 1950 | Operational | ||
| Old Laxapana II | 25 | December 1958 | Operational | |||
| New Laxapana | 100 | 06°55′07"N 80°29′22"E | February 1974 | Operational | ||
| Polpitiya | 75 | April 1969 | Operational | |||
| Canyon | 60 | March 1983 | Operational | |||
| Wimalasurendra | 50 | January 1965 | Operational | |||
| Samanalawewa Dam Samanalawewa Dam The Samanalawewa Dam is a dam that is primarily used for hydroelectric power generation in Sri Lanka. Commissioned in 1992, the Samanalawewa project is the second-largest hydroelectric scheme in the country, producing 405 GWh of energy annually. It was built with financial support from Japan... |
Conventional | 124 | 06°40′54"N 80°47′54"E | October 1992 | Operational | |
| Kukule | 75 | July 2003 | Operational | |||
| Uda Walawe | 75 | July 2003 | Operational | |||
| Inginiyagala | 11 | 1951 | Operational | |||
Solar power
| Facility | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buruthakanda Solar Park Buruthakanda Solar Park The Buruthakanda Solar Park will be the first and only commercial-scale solar power station in Sri Lanka. The photovoltaic solar facility is currently under construction in Buruthakanda, in the Hambantota District... |
1.237 | Under construction | ||
Wind power
| Farm Wind farm A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other... | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Capacity (MW) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota Wind Farm Hambantota Wind Farm The Hambantota Wind Farm is the first wind farm to be commissioned in Sri Lanka. The farm is located along south-eastern coast of Hambantota, and consists of five NEG Micon M1500-600 wind turbines of each... |
06°08′46"N 81°06′47"E | 3 | Operational | |
Grid substations
| Substation Electrical substation A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions... | Location Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... | Kilovolt | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunnakam | 09°44′19"N 80°02′04"E | 132 | Proposed | |
| Kelanitissa | 06°57′08"N 79°52′45"E | 132 | Operational | |
| Kotmale | 07°07′18"N 80°34′51"E | 132 | Operational | |
See also
- Energy in Sri LankaEnergy in Sri LankaEnergy sources in Sri Lanka consists primarily of hydro, coal, fossil fuel and biomass, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of development...
- India Sri Lanka HVDC Interconnection