Sapugaskanda Power Station

Sapugaskanda Power Station
Map
Country
Location
  • Sapugaskanda
Coordinates6°57′40″N 79°57′39″E / 6.9611°N 79.9609°E / 6.9611; 79.9609
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • May 1984
Owner
Thermal power station
Primary fuel
Power generation
Units operational2 × 10 MW
3 × 20 MW
Make and modeldiesel engine (5)
Nameplate capacity
  • 160 MW

The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt power station located in Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The power station consists of twelve generating units, supplied by MAN, and Siemens. Four of the units are rated at 20 MW, while the remaining eight are rated at 10 MW. The power station is operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board.[1]

Units 1-2 were commissioned in May 1984, unit 3 in September 1984, unit 4 in October 1984. These four 20 MW units make up the Sapugaskanda-A division.

Units 5-8 were commissioned in September 1997, and units 8–12 in October 1999, which together make up the Sapugaskanda-B division. All units run on diesel.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Diesel and Gas-Engine power plants in Sri Lanka". Industcards.com. 12 January 2003. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "CEB Generation Details". Ceylon Electricity Board. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.