No power interruption until Feb 4: PUCSL

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, stated that the proposal made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for a power interruption will not be allowed until February 4.

The CEB had proposed that there is a need for power interruption from January 25 to  February 4.

Commenting on the above Mr Janaka Ratnayake, Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka said that the Commission reviewed the power plants and the fuel stocks that are required for them, on a daily basis.

“ Based on the results of those reviews we decide that there is no necessity of power interruption.  It is estimated around 31 billion rupees of loss may have occurred in the entire economy if the proposed power interruption was approved.  We were able to save 31 billion rupees by preventing a power interruption.”, a statement from PUCSL said. 

It has been confirmed that a continuous supply of electricity can be provided without any power interruption even at the beginning of February. Especially the A/L examinations are scheduled to take place in the next month. The uninterrupted power supply should be provided in order to have the examination successfully, the statement said. 

Unit 3 of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, which was undergoing renovations, has commenced generation of power supply. Also, the 130 MW power plant at Sojitz, which was recently disconnected from the national grid for maintenance purposes, will resume generation from February 2. As a result, it has been confirmed that the power supply can be maintained uninterrupted.