KCCP power plant stopped due to dearth of fuel

Operations of the Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power (KCCP) power plant has ground to a halt this morning (2.26 am) due to unavailability of fuel, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.

They said the Kelanitissa combined cycle power plant consists of a 110 MW gas turbine and a 55 MW steam turbine combined to operate simultaneously to generate 165 MW of electricity.

This plant has the flexibility of operating on naphtha fuel, which is a by-product of the petroleum refinery, and on diesel as an alternative source. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)