Northern Power Station (Sri Lanka)
This article is about the power station in Chunnakam operated by the Northern Power Company. For the former power station in Chunnakam operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board, see Chunnakam Power Station. For new Chunnakam power station operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board, see Uthuru Janani Power Station. For the former power station in Chunnakam operated by the Aggreko, see Aggreko Power Station.
| Northern Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Northern Power Station in Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Chunnakam |
| Coordinates | 09°44′19″N 80°02′04″E / 9.73861°N 80.03444°ECoordinates: 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 thermal power station built in Chunnakam, Jaffna District, in Sri Lanka. The power station was built after the Northern Power company won the bid made by the Ceylon Electricity Board to urgently setup a power station in the region as a 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.
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