Sapugaskanda Power Station Explained

The Sapugaskanda is a 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, while the remaining eight are rated at . The power station is operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board.^[1]

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.^[2]

See also

• Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station
• Lakdhanavi Power Station
• List of power stations in Sri Lanka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diesel and Gas-Engine power plants in Sri Lanka. Industcards.com. 17 March 2014. 12 January 2003.
2. Web site: CEB Generation Details. Ceylon Electricity Board. 17 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116192952/http://www.ceb.lk/sub/other/networkg.html. 16 January 2014.