Diesel scarcity leads Kelanitissa GT-7 power plant shut down

The single power generation unit of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) GT-7 at the Kelanitissa power plant premises was shut down abruptly this morning due to absence of diesel, the CEB spokesperson said.

He said the operations of GT-7 plant came to an abrupt halt at 7:21 am.

With the shutdown of the power plant, 115 MW of electricity supply was denied to the national grid. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)