By Maheesha Mudugamuwa
The fault in a 300 MW unit at the Lakvijaya Power Station in Norochcholai has been restored and the plan is currently running at a capacity adding 600 MW to the national grid, according to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).
Speaking to The Morning, CEB Chairman Eng. Vijitha Herath said two units were currently running at full capacity while one unit was going through routine maintenance.
“The issue was with one unit and it was restored last Friday (20) night. There is no issue at Norochcholai,” he said, adding that even if there was a fault in one unit, the grid had enough hydropower and therefore, there was no issue in supplying the electricity.
A faulty steam tube at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant has forced the shutdown of a 300 MW unit while another 300 MW unit is currently undergoing routine maintenance, CEB sources told The Morning last week.
As learnt by The Morning, the power plant was scheduled for maintenance till January, as it prepares to supply electricity during the dry season from February to May.
However, the CEB management confirmed that a unit of the power plant was currently not functioning due to a fault in a steam tube. Repairing work is currently going on and the management assured that the unit would be fixed within two weeks. It is said the unit was broken down last week.
The Chinese-built coal power plants in Norochcholai suffered breakdowns from time to time since its construction.
In August, the entire country was left without power in an hours-long outage, following an “unspecified failure” at the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant. Later, the country faced power cuts for a few days as the CEB couldn’t turn on the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant immediately following the blackout.
Speaking to The Morning, CEB Chairman Eng. Vijitha Herath said two units were currently running at full capacity while one unit was going through routine maintenance.
“The issue was with one unit and it was restored last Friday (20) night. There is no issue at Norochcholai,” he said, adding that even if there was a fault in one unit, the grid had enough hydropower and therefore, there was no issue in supplying the electricity.
A faulty steam tube at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant has forced the shutdown of a 300 MW unit while another 300 MW unit is currently undergoing routine maintenance, CEB sources told The Morning last week.
As learnt by The Morning, the power plant was scheduled for maintenance till January, as it prepares to supply electricity during the dry season from February to May.
However, the CEB management confirmed that a unit of the power plant was currently not functioning due to a fault in a steam tube. Repairing work is currently going on and the management assured that the unit would be fixed within two weeks. It is said the unit was broken down last week.
The Chinese-built coal power plants in Norochcholai suffered breakdowns from time to time since its construction.
In August, the entire country was left without power in an hours-long outage, following an “unspecified failure” at the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant. Later, the country faced power cuts for a few days as the CEB couldn’t turn on the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant immediately following the blackout.