Uthuru Janani Power Station

Uthuru Janani Power Station
Map
Country
Location
Coordinates9°44′27″N 80°02′00″E / 9.7408°N 80.0333°E / 9.7408; 80.0333
StatusOperational
Construction began
  • April 2012
Commission date
  • 1 January 2013
Construction cost
  • 3,500 million Rs (2013)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel
Feed-in tariff
Power generation
Units operational3 × 8 MW
Make and modelUnknown (3)
Nameplate capacity
  • 24 MW
Annual net output
  • 176 GWh

The Uthuru Janani Power Station (also sometimes called the New Chunnakam Power Station, as it is the replacement of the former Chunnakam Power Station) is a 24-megawatt thermal power station commissioned on 1 January 2013, in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. The power station consists of three diesel-run generating units with a capacity of 8 MW each, producing 176 GWh annually. Built and operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board for Rs. 3.5 billion, the power station costs Rs. 17.86 to generate one unit (1 KWh) of electricity.[1][2]

The plant is built approximately 300 m (980 ft) north-west of the 36 MW privately owned Northern Power Station, and was ceremonially opened by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The facility also consists of in-house refinery, fuel storage, and waste disposal system.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Chunnakam Power Plant supplying power to Jaffna now operative". ITN. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Uthuru Janani Diesel Power Plant". Ministry of Power and Energy. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Uthuru Janani power plant in Jaffna inaugurated by president". Ministry of Power and Energy. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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