Sapugaskanda Power Station

Sapugaskanda Power Station
Sapugaskanda Power Station
Country	Sri Lanka;
Location	Sapugaskanda;
Coordinates	6°57′40″N 79°57′39″E / 6.9611°N 79.9609°E
Status	Operational
Commission date	May 1984;
Owner(s)	CEB;
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Heavy fuel oil;
Power generation
Units operational	2 × 10 MW; 3 × 20 MW
Make and model	diesel engine (5)
Nameplate capacity	160 MW;
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The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt power station located in Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The power station consists of twelve generating units, supplied by MAN, and Siemens. Four of the units are rated at 20 MW, while the remaining eight are rated at 10 MW. The power station is operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board.^[1]

Units 1-2 were commissioned in May 1984, unit 3 in September 1984, unit 4 in October 1984. These four 20 MW units make up the Sapugaskanda-A division.

Units 5-8 were commissioned in September 1997, and units 8–12 in October 1999, which together make up the Sapugaskanda-B division. All units run on diesel.^[2]