Uthuru Janani Power Station

This article is about the new power station in Chunnakam operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board. For the old Chunnakam power station, see Chunnakam Power Station. For the power station in Chunnakam operated by the Northern Power Company, see Northern Power Station (Sri Lanka). For the former power station in Chunnakam operated by the Aggreko, see Aggreko Power Station.

Uthuru Janani Power Station
Country	Sri Lanka
Location	Chunnakam
Coordinates	9°44′27″N80°02′00″E / 9.7408°N 80.0333°E / 9.7408; 80.0333
Status	Operational
Construction began	April 2012
Commission date	1 January 2013
Construction cost	3,500 million Rs (2013)
Operator	CEB
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Fuel oil
Feed-in tariff	17.86 Sri Lankan rupee (per kilowatt-hour)
Power generation
Units operational	3 × 8 MW
Make and model	Unknown (3)
Nameplate capacity	24 MW
Annual net output	176 GWh

The Uthuru Janani Power Station (also sometimes called the New Chunnakam Power Station, as it is the replacement of the former Chunnakam Power Station) is a 24-megawatt thermal power station commissioned on 1 January 2013, in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. The power station consists of three diesel-run generating units with a capacity of 8 MW each, producing 176 GWh annually. Built and operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board for Rs. 3.5 billion, the power station costs Rs. 17.86 to generate one unit (1 KWh) of electricity. ^{[1] [2]}

The plant is built approximately 300 m (980 ft) north-west of the 36 MW privately owned Northern Power Station, and was ceremonially opened by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The facility also consists of in-house refinery, fuel storage, and waste disposal system. ^[3]

See also

• Northern Power Station
• List of power stations in Sri Lanka

References

1. "Chunnakam Power Plant supplying power to Jaffna now operative". ITN. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
2. "Uthuru Janani Diesel Power Plant". Ministry of Power and Energy . Retrieved 8 November 2015.
3. "Uthuru Janani power plant in Jaffna inaugurated by president". Ministry of Power and Energy. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.

External links

• "Uthuru Janani power plant opens today". Ceylon Today. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
• Bandara, Athapattu (13 February 2013). "Uthuru Janani powers Jaffna". Daily News . Retrieved 8 November 2015.
• "New power plant in Sri Lanka's north connects Jaffna to national grid from next month". ColomboPage.com. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
• Kumarasinghe, Uditha (1 September 2013). "North connected to the National Grid after two decades: Chunnakam sub station to be opened on Sept 15". Sunday Observer . Retrieved 8 November 2015.