Generation and Reservoirs Statistics

29th July 2015

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA

29th July 2015

Generation Mix in MWh

1650
8102

9105

CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil

6248

CEB Coal
IPP Thermal

12200

SPP Wind

Total Generation - 37,305MWh

Note: Generation from other SPPs (Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass) is not included

Cumulative Dispatch
01st July 29th July

From 01st January 29th July

Category

Dispatch (MWh)

Category

Dispatch (GWh)

CEB Hydro

265,802

26.53%

CEB Hydro

2,628

36.46%

CEB Thermal Oil

145,470

14.52%

CEB Thermal Oil

499

6.93%

CEB Coal

349,770

34.91%

CEB Coal

3,017

41.86%

IPP Thermal

184,247

18.39%

IPP Thermal

587

8.15%

SPP Wind

56,606

5.65%

Renewable

476

6.60%

Total

1,001,895

Total

7,208

Note: Generation from Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass power plants in May, June and July is not
included in annual cumulative renewable generation figure.

Dispatch on 29th July 2015

MWh
7000

6000

5000

4000

Rated Capacity
Available
Dispatched

3000

2000

1000

Night Peak Contribution on 29th July 2015

MW
300

250

200
Installed
Capacity
150

Available
Capacity
Night Peak Load

100

50

Contribution to the Night Peak in MW

73.7
482.3

706
CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil

513

CEB Coal

305.3

IPP Thermal
SPP Wind

Night Peak - 2080.3MW

Day Peak Demand 1834.2MW

Minimum Recorded Demand 1037.0MW

Reservoir Storage Levels ( As at 06.00 hr on 30th July 2015)

GWh
240
46.6%

210
180
150
46.7%
78.6%

120
90
60

52.7%

45.7%

48.1%

30
0
Castlereigh

Maussakelle

Kotmale

Victoria

Randenigala Samanalawewa

Note: Hydro Reservoir Storage Capacity as at 29th July 2015 640.1GWh (50.86%)

GWh

Comparison of Reservoir Storage Levels

1200

1000

800

2012
2013

600

2014
2015
400

200

Note: Contribution from Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass is not included

23-Jul

16-Jul

9-Jul

2-Jul

25-Jun

18-Jun

11-Jun

4-Jun

28-May

21-May

14-May

7-May

30-Apr

23-Apr

16-Apr

9-Apr

2-Apr

26-Mar

19-Mar

12-Mar

5-Mar

26-Feb

19-Feb

12-Feb

5-Feb

29-Jan

22-Jan

15-Jan

2400

8-Jan

1-Jan

Demand Variation 2015

MW

2200

2000

1800

1600

1400

1200
Nigh Peak

1000
Day Peak

800

600
Minimum
Demand

400

200

Load Curve for 28th July 2015

2100

MW

1800

1500

CEB Hydro

1200

IPP Thermal
CEB Thermal Oil
CEB Coal

900

600

300

Time of Day

Note: Contribution from Wind, Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass is not included
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7000

GWh

Comparison of Cumulative Dispatch from 01st January - 29th July

6000

5000

SPP Wind
IPP

4000

CEB Coal
CEB Oil
3000

CEB Hydro

2000

1000

2014

2015

Year

GWh

Comparison of Cumulative Dispatch

12000
11000
10000

9000
8000
7000

2014

6000

2015
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0

Note: Generation from SPP Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass is not included

10

List of Power Stations

Power Station

Capacity (MW)

Primary Fuel

CEB Hydro
Victoria
Ukuwela
Kotmale

Randenigala
Rantambe
Bowatenna
Nilambe
Upper Kotmale
Old Laxapana
New Laxapana
Polpitiya
Wimalasurendra
Canyon
Samanalawewa
Kukuleganga
Inginiyagala
Udawalawe

210
40
201
122
49
40
3.2
150
50
115
75
50
60
120
75
10
6

CEB Thermal
Sapugaskanda 1
Sapugaskanda 2
Kelanitissa Small Gas Turbines
GT 7 - Kelanitissa
Kelanitissa CCY
Lakvijaya (Puttalam Coal)
Lakvijaya (Puttalam Coal) Stage II
Lakvijaya (Puttalam Coal) Stage III
New Chunnakam

72
72
85
115
165
285
285
285
24

Private Thermal (IPPs)

Asia Power
AES Kelanitissa
West Coast
Northern Power

51
163
270
27

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Heavy Fuel
Heavy Fuel
Auto Diesel
Auto Diesel
Naptha & Diesel
Coal
Coal
Coal
Heavy Fuel

Heavy Fuel
Auto Diesel
Low Sulphur Furnace oil
Auto Diesel