Uthuru Janani Power Station

9°44′27″N 80°02′00″E / 9.7408°N 80.0333°E / 9.7408; 80.0333StatusOperationalConstruction beganCommission dateConstruction costOperator(s)Thermal power station Primary fuelFeed-in tariffPower generation Units operational3 × 8 MWMake and modelUnknown (3)Nameplate capacityAnnual net output

The Uthuru Janani Power Station (also sometimes called the New Chunnakam Power Station, as it is the replacement of the former Chunnakam Power Station) is a 24-megawatt thermal power station commissioned on 1 January 2013, in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. The power station consists of three diesel-run generating units with a capacity of 8 MW each, producing 176 GWh annually. Built and operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board for Rs. 3.5 billion, the power station costs Rs. 17.86 to generate one unit (1 KWh) of electricity.^[1][2]

The plant is built approximately 300 m (980 ft) north-west of the 36 MW privately owned Northern Power Station, and was ceremonially opened by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The facility also consists of in-house refinery, fuel storage, and waste disposal system.^[3]

See also

• Northern Power Station
• List of power stations in Sri Lanka

References

External links

• "Uthuru Janani power plant opens today". Ceylon Today. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
• Bandara, Athapattu (13 February 2013). "Uthuru Janani powers Jaffna". Daily News. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
• "New power plant in Sri Lanka's north connects Jaffna to national grid from next month". ColomboPage.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
• Kumarasinghe, Uditha (1 September 2013). "North connected to the National Grid after two decades: Chunnakam sub station to be opened on Sept 15". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 November 2015.