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| Coordinates | 07°00′56″N79°52′14″E / 7.01556°N 79.87056°E |
| Status | Under construction |
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| Thermal power station | |
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| PUCSL license | EL/GS/13-03 |
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The Aitken Spence Power Station (formerly referred to as the Meethotamulla Power Station) is a municipal solid waste-fired thermal power station in Kerawalapitiya, Sri Lanka. It was originally planned to be built at Meethotamulla, the site of a large solid waste landfill which was under international media spotlight after the 2017 Meethotamulla garbage landslide which killed over 30 people. The power station will operate approximately 7500 hours a year, utilizing the 700 metric tons (1,500,000 lb ) of fresh waste from the Colombo Municipal Council area, daily. [1] [2] The power station in being built together with the KCHT Power Station.
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The facility generates 11.5 megawatt (MW) of power, of which 9.7 MW will be sold to the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board, [1] at a rate of Rs. 37.10 per KWh generated. [2] Construction of the US$98 million power station began on 10 August 2017, and started operations in 2021. It is operated by Western Power Company Limited, a subsidiary of Aitken Spence. [2] The power station's PUCSL energy license is EL/GS/13-03. [3] [4]