Kerawalapitiya LNG power station
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Kerawalapitiya LNG power station is an operating power station of at least 220-megawatts (MW) in Kerawalapitiya, Gampaha, Western, Sri Lanka with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kerawalapitiya LNG power station | Kerawalapitiya, Gampaha, Western, Sri Lanka | 6.991547, 79.869995 (approximate)[1] |
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 | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-a | Construction[2][3][4][5][6][1][7][8][9] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[1] | 130[8][6][10][11] | steam turbine[12] | not found | 2025 (planned)[3][8] |
| 1-b | Operating[8] | fossil gas: LNG[10] | 220[10][8] | gas turbine | – | 2024[8] |
| 2 | Announced[6] | fossil gas: LNG[6] | 350[6] | combined cycle[6] | not found | 2025 (planned)[6] |
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-a | Lakdhanavi Ltd[13][14][15] | LTL Holdings Pvt Ltd |
| 1-b | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
Financing
Background
Although construction for this power station was originally to begin in 2021, financial difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic delayed a start to construction.[20]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 2022-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2021-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928130516/https://ceylontoday.lk/2022/06/25/kerawalapitiya-lng-plant-to-run-on-diesel/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.thecitizen.in/world/india-gets-back-lankan-lng-terminal-project-given-to-sino-pakistan-firm-953270?infinitescroll=1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230928124701/https://www.themorning.lk/articles/PpcQTTZEn7KEmy2JWqHa. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230112160532/http://ceb.lk/front_img/img_reports/1636539187LTGEP_2022-2041_Web_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240523232931/http://powermin.gov.lk/power/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ministry-of-Power-energy_E.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://www.newswire.lk/2024/08/28/sobadhanavi-lng-power-plant-declared-open/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2021-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://www.ltl.lk/news-and-events/a-new-milestone-in-sri-lankas-energy-future-sobadhanavi-power-plant-open-cycle-inaugurated/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210614144253/https://energycentral.com/news/lakdanavi-wins-kerawalapitiya-300mw-lng-power-plant-tender. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210614152417/https://gastopowerjournal.com/itemlist/tag/Sri%20Lanka. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210614154354/https://ltl.lk/construction-350-mw-lng-power-plant-kerawalapitiya-commences/. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210614143612/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-02/15/c_139744355.htm. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220119215422/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/kerawalapitiya-lng-power-project-ii-sri-lanka/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "www.naturalgasworld.com/country-focus-sri-lanka-a-new-market-entrant-lng-condensed-83810". Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220928130516/https://ceylontoday.lk/2022/06/25/kerawalapitiya-lng-plant-to-run-on-diesel/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Kerawalapitiya power plants to be converted to natural gas power plants". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
Additional data
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