The Sapugaskanda is a power station located in
Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the
Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the
Western Province of
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. The power station consists of twelve generating units, supplied by
MAN, and
Siemens. Four of the units are rated at , while the remaining eight are rated at . The power station is operated by the
Ceylon Electricity Board
The Ceylon Electricity Board - CEB ( si, ලංකා විදුලිබල මණ්ඩලය - ලංවිම, Lankā Vidulibala Mandalaya - Lanwima; ta, இலங்கை மின்சார சபை - இமிச), is the largest el ...
.
Units 1-2 were commissioned in , unit 3 in , unit 4 in . These four units make up the Sapugaskanda-A division.
Units 5-8 were commissioned in , and units 8–12 in , which together make up the Sapugaskanda-B division. All units run on
diesel.
See also
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Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station
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Lakdhanavi Power Station
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List of power stations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro facilities and other renewables such as solar. Most hydro ...
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Oil-fired power stations in Sri Lanka
Buildings and structures in Gampaha District