Sapugaskanda power station

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Sapugaskanda power station is an operating power station of at least 160-megawatts (MW) in Gonawala, Sri Lanka.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sapugaskanda power station Gonawala, Sri Lanka 6.9612865, 79.9613195 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1:4, Unit 2-1:8: 6.9612865, 79.9613195

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1:4 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel[2] 80[2] internal combustion[2] 1984[2]
Unit 2-1:8 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel[2] 80[2] internal combustion[2] 1997[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 1-1:4 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]
Unit 2-1:8 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100.0%]

Financing

| announced[3][4][5][6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/VaebehucDvsfWmHPA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://ceb.lk/thermalcomplex/industry/industry/sps.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "www.naturalgasworld.com/country-focus-sri-lanka-a-new-market-entrant-lng-condensed-83810". Archived from the original on June 14, 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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)

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