Generation and Reservoirs Statistics

01st October 2015

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA

01st October 2015

Generation Mix in MWh

991
9417

11257
CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil
CEB Coal

6120

IPP Thermal

6277

SPP Wind

Total Generation - 34,062MWh

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

Cumulative Dispatch
01st October

From 01st January 01st October

Category

Dispatch (MWh)

Category

Dispatch (GWh)

CEB Hydro

11,257

33.05%

CEB Hydro

3,206

33.17%

CEB Thermal Oil

6,277

18.43%

CEB Thermal Oil

877

9.07%

CEB Coal

6,120

17.97%

CEB Coal

3,599

37.24%

IPP Thermal

9,417

27.65%

IPP Thermal

1,127

11.66%

SPP Wind

991

2.91%

Renewable

857

8.86%

Total

34,062

Total

9,666

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

Dispatch on 01st October 2015

MWh
7000

6000

5000

4000

Rated Capacity
Available
Dispatched

3000

2000

1000

Night Peak Contribution on 01st October 2015

MW
300

250

200
Installed
Capacity
150

Available
Capacity
Night Peak Load

100

50

Contribution to the Night Peak in MW

16.1
470.3
1013

CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil

267

CEB Coal
IPP Thermal

293.9

SPP Wind

Night Peak - 2060.3MW

Day Peak Demand 1,676.1MW

Minimum Recorded Demand 827.6MW

Reservoir Storage Levels ( As at 06.00 hr on 02nd October 2015)

GWh
240
47%

210
180

61.6%

150
120

77.8%

90
50.5%
60

41.3%

56.6%

30
0
Castlereigh

Maussakelle

Kotmale

Victoria

Randenigala Samanalawewa

Note: Hydro Reservoir Storage Capacity as at 01st October 2015 678.7GWh (53.93%)

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

1-Oct

24-Sep

17-Sep

10-Sep

3-Sep

27-Aug

20-Aug

13-Aug

6-Aug

30-Jul

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 30th September 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
8

10000

GWh

Comparison of Cumulative Dispatch from 01st January - 01st October

9000
8000
7000

SPP Wind
6000

IPP

CEB Coal

5000

CEB Oil
CEB Hydro

4000
3000
2000
1000
0

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
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