Generation and Reservoirs Statistics

29th November 2015

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA

29th November 2015

Generation Mix in MWh

372

8060
CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil
CEB Coal

18854

IPP Thermal
SPP Wind

Total Generation - 27,282 MWh

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

Cumulative Dispatch
From 01st November 29th November
Category

Dispatch (MWh)

CEB Hydro

605,072

CEB Thermal Oil

From 01st January 29th November

Category

Dispatch (GWh)

66.67%

CEB Hydro

4,245

36.54%

18,869

2.08%

CEB Thermal Oil

1,012

8.71%

CEB Coal

272,320

30.01%

CEB Coal

4,195

36.11%

IPP Thermal

2,130

0.23%

IPP Thermal

1,202

10.35%

SPP Wind

9,119

1.00%

Renewable

964

8.30%

Total

907,510

Total

11,619

Note: Generation from Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass power plants in September, October and
November is not included in annual cumulative renewable generation figure.

Dispatch on 29th November 2015

MWh
7000

6000

5000

4000

Rated Capacity
Available
Dispatched

3000

2000

1000

Night Peak Contribution on 29th November 2015

MW
300

250

200
Installed
Capacity
150

Available
Capacity
Night Peak Load

100

50

Contribution to the Night Peak in MW

9.5
454
CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil

1285

CEB Coal
IPP Thermal
SPP Wind

Night Peak - 1748.5MW

Day Peak Demand 1,259.6MW

Minimum Recorded Demand 817MW

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

GWh
480
450
420
390
360
330
300
270
240
210
180
150
120
92.4%
90
60
30
0
Castlereigh

98.3%

96.9%

92%

84.9%

Maussakelle

Kotmale

Victoria

69.8%

Randenigala Samanalawewa

Note: Hydro Reservoir Storage Capacity as at 29th November 2015 1149.8GWh (91.36%)

GWh

Comparison of Reservoir Storage Levels

1200

1000

800

2012
2013

600

2014
2015
400

200

Demand Variation 2015

2400

MW

2200
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200

Nigh Peak

1000

Day Peak

800

Minimum
Demand

600
400
200

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

19-Nov

5-Nov

22-Oct

8-Oct

24-Sep

10-Sep

27-Aug

13-Aug

30-Jul

16-Jul

2-Jul

18-Jun

4-Jun

21-May

7-May

23-Apr

9-Apr

26-Mar

12-Mar

26-Feb

12-Feb

29-Jan

15-Jan

1-Jan

Load Curve for 28th November 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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GWh
12,000

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

10,000

8,000

SPP Wind
IPP

CEB Coal

6,000

CEB Oil
CEB Hydro

4,000

2,000

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
Uthuru Janani

72
72
68
115
165
285
285
285
24

Private Thermal (IPPs)

Asia Power
AES Kelanitissa
West Coast
Northern Power

51
163
270
27

11

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