Power cuts have ended, now that the Norochcholai coal power plant is back in operation and generating up to 150 megawatts for the national grid, a source at the Ministry of Power and Energy told the Sunday Times. Another 150 megawatts should be available within the next three days as a team of Chinese and [...]

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Power cuts have ended, now that the Norochcholai coal power plant is back in operation and generating up to 150 megawatts for the national grid, a source at the Ministry of Power and Energy told the Sunday Times.

Another 150 megawatts should be available within the next three days as a team of Chinese and Sri Lankan engineers work round the clock to complete the repairs.

Ceylon Electricity Board vice-chairman Anura Wijepala said a test run would be conducted when the repairs were completed. “Until the test-run reports are in, we cannot give an exact date when the power plant will be fully functional,” he told the Sunday Times.

Daily power cuts of three hours and 20 minutes were imposed in 78 towns and villages when the Norochcholai plant broke down. The Ministry of Power and Energy said power cuts will not be necessary if conditions remained stable.
Hydropower generation has increased by 24 per cent since last month, although no significant rainfall has been recorded in reservoir areas where hydropower plants are situated. Water levels have dropped to new lows at the Kotmale, Victoria and Randenigala reservoirs.

On Friday, the Norton reservoir received 3.5 mm of rain, the highest rainfall among hydro-catchments. Laxapana and Canyon received rainfall of 2.9 and 0.3 mm respectively.




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