What is your idea about energy generation in Sri Lanka?

1 June 2017 11:59 am

Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, calls for  public comments on the Least Cost Long Term Generation Expansion Plan (LCLTGEP) 2018-2037, prepared by State Utility, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

The LCLTGEP describes the lowest cost electricity generation sources in Sri Lanka, new plant additions, price comparisons for 20 year time period.

PUCSL expects comments from the general public In the areas shown below;Proposed (Base case) generation plan/ plant addition

• Electricity Demand Forecast
• Reliability criteria and economic parameters used for the plan
• Proposed candidate energy supply technologies, their costs and efficiency parameters
• Fuel prices
• Renewable technologies and their cost parameters
• Social and environmental damage cost.
• Scenarios selected for analysis
• Modelling tools used to prepare the plan
• Future fuel mix and use of indigenous resources

The LCLTGEP 2018-2037 – Total Addition to the National Grid (Including Committed* Power Plants)

Source of Power Generation	MW
Major Hydro	842MW
Mini Hydro	215MW
Solar	1389MW
Wind	1205MW
Bio Mass	85MW
oil Based Power	425MW
Natural Gas	1500MW
Coal power	2700MW
New additions to the grid (with Committed)	8361MW

*Committed Plants – Plants that are in the implementation process and has reached its financial closure.

 

The committed power plants are as follows.

Power Plant	Capacity (MW)	Year of Operation
Thermal
Furnace Oil based Thermal Power Plant	100 70	2017/2018
Kelanitissa Gas Turbines	3×35	2 Units by 2019 1 Unit by 2020
LNG operated Combined Cycle Power Plant	300	Open Cycle – 2019 (Open Cycle operation with Diesel as initial fuel) Combined Cycle – 2020
Hydro
Uma Oya HPP	122	2019
Broadlands HPP	35	2020
Moragolla HPP	30.2	2022
Wind
Mannar Wind Power Plant	100	2020

Share your ideas with PUCSL on the Sri Lanka's energy generation plan through;

 

• Fax - 0112 392 641
• Email - consultation@pucsl.gov.lk
• Address - Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka,

            6th Floor , BOC Merchant Tower

            St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 3,

            Sri Lanka.

PUCSL will also hold an oral submission on 15th June 2017 at Bandaranayke Center for International Studies at BMICH. Register with PUCSL If you wish to participate and share your ideas.