Uthuru Janani Power Station

Uthuru Janani Power Station
Country Sri Lanka
Location Chunnakam
Coordinates 09°44′27″N 80°02′00″E / 9.74083°N 80.03333°E / 9.74083; 80.03333Coordinates: 09°44′27″N 80°02′00″E / 9.74083°N 80.03333°E / 9.74083; 80.03333
Status Operational
Construction began April 2012
Commission date 12 February 2013
Construction cost Rs. 3.5 billion
Operator(s) Ceylon Electricity Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Diesel
Power generation
Units operational 3 × 8 MW
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 successor 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

  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.
  • "Uthuru Janani power plant opens today". Ceylon Today. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  • Bandara, Athapattu (13 February 2013). "Uthuru Janani powers Jaffna". Daily News. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  • "New power plant in Sri Lanka's north connects Jaffna to national grid from next month". ColomboPage.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  • Kumarasinghe, Uditha (1 September 2013). "North connected to the National Grid after two decades: Chunnakam sub station to be opened on Sept 15". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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