Sampur Power Station
| Sampur Coal Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 8°29′10″N 81°18′00″E / 8.4861°N 81.3°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Construction cost | US$350 million |
| Owner(s) | CEB, NTPC |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | |
| Power generation | |
| Units cancelled | 2 × 250 MW |
| Nameplate capacity |
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The Sampur Coal Power Station (also known as the Trincomalee Coal Power Station) is a large coal-fired power station currently under construction in Sampur, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.[1] The MoU for the first 500 MW phase was signed on the 2006 between the Government of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Electricity Board and the National Thermal Power Corporation.[1]
Last coal plant
The Government of Sri Lanka has agreed that, after the commissioning of this power station, no more coal-fired power stations will be commissioned in Sri Lanka.[2] Making this, and the Norocholai Coal Power Station, the only two coal-fired power stations in Sri Lanka.
See also
References
- ^ a b Ministry of Power and Energy Projects (PDF), retrieved 2010-08-09
- ^ No more coal plants, retrieved 2010-08-08