Northern Power Station (Sri Lanka)
| Northern Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Chunnakam |
| Coordinates | 09°44′19″N 80°02′04″E / 9.73861°N 80.03444°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2009 |
| Construction cost | US$35 million |
| Operator(s) | Northern Power Company Ltd |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 36 MW |
The Northern Power Station, is a 36 MW fuel-oil burning power station built in Chunnakam, Jaffna District, in Sri Lanka. The power station was built after the Northern Power company won a Ceylon Electricity Board tender to urgently set up a power station in the region in response to the 1990s/2000s power crisis.[1] During its operations, the power plant had faced a number of legal cases due to the alleged contamination of water resources in the region.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Sirimane, Shirajiv (7 June 2009). "Lights for entire Jaffna Peninsula: 36MW power plant set up in Chunnakam". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Jaffna-Chunnakam Northern Power plant reopens". Daily FT. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
External links
- "Northern Lights". Lanka Business Online. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2015.