Sapugaskanda Power Station

Not to be confused with Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station and Lakdhanavi Power Station.

The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt 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 20 MW, while the remaining eight are rated at 10 MW. The power station is operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board.^[1]

Sapugaskanda Power Station
Country	Sri Lanka
Location	Sapugaskanda
Coordinates	6°57′40″N 79°57′39″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	May 1984
Owner	CEB
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Heavy fuel oil
Power generation
Units operational	2 × 10 MW 3 × 20 MW
Make and model	diesel engine (5)
Nameplate capacity	160 MW

Units 1-2 were commissioned in May 1984, unit 3 in September 1984, unit 4 in October 1984. These four 20 MW units make up the Sapugaskanda-A division.

Units 5-8 were commissioned in September 1997, and units 8–12 in October 1999, 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