Kelanitissa LNG power station

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Kelanitissa LNG power station is a shelved power station in Kelanitissa, Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kelanitissa LNG power station Kelanitissa, Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka 6.954409, 79.877895 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 shelved[2][1][3] fossil gas - LNG[1] 500[1] unknown

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 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]

Financing

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

Background

This 500 MW power station is expected to be connected to a proposed LNG regasification terminal when it comes online.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928232537/https://www.naturalgasworld.com/country-focus-sri-lanka-a-new-market-entrant-lng-condensed-83810. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614170641/https://gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/9327-three-lng-to-power-projects-put-on-hold-in-sri-lanka-amid-unrest. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614144004/https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt-lists-four-coal-LNG-power-plants-to-jumpstart-generation/44-694254. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. {{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.
  8. "COUNTRY FOCUS: SRI LANKA – A NEW MARKET ENTRANT? [LNG CONDENSED]". Natural Gas World. Jan 5th, 2021. Retrieved Jun 9th, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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