The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - State Minister
The State Minister provided data on electricity generation capacity added since 2019, including three CEB-owned plants, 13 private thermal plants, and 110 renewable plants totaling 1,872 MW, with generation performance details tabled in annexes. He outlined planned additions under the Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan 2025–2044 for the next two years, including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, and combined-cycle capacity, as well as 1,138 planned renewable plants. He also stated that preliminary work has begun on a 100 MW/100 MWh battery storage system and renewable energy control centre at Kolonnawa, and that a committee is preparing a 2025–2030 grid integration plan for renewable projects.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Since 2019, the number of CEB-owned power stations added to the National Grid is 3: 1. Thambapavani Wind Power Plant (103.5 MW) 2. Broadlands Hydropower Plant (35 MW) 3. Uma Oya Hydropower Plant (120 MW)
¶ 03 Since 2019, the number of private sector thermal plants connected to the Grid as required at various times is 13: 1. Ace Power (Embilipitiya) Thermal (93 MW) 2. Ace Power (Matara) Thermal (24 MW) 3. Asia Power Thermal (51 MW) 4. Agrico (Galle) Thermal (10 MW-class) 5. Agrico (Pallekele) Thermal (24 MW) 6. V Power (Hambantota) Thermal (24 MW) 7. V Power (Horana) Thermal (24 MW) 8. Altaka (Mahiyanganaya) Thermal (10 MW-class) 9. Altaka (Polonnaruwa) Thermal (8 MW-class) 10. V Power (Galle) Thermal (10 MW-class) 11. V Power (Pallekele) Thermal 12. V Power (Valachchenai) Thermal (24 MW) 13. Sobadanavi (Kerawalapitiya) Thermal (212 MW)
¶ 04 Since 2019, 1,872 MW have been added from other renewable power plants numbering 110. (Annex 01 placed in the Library.)
¶ 05 (ii) Generation versus expected generation (GWh) for key plants:
¶ 06 CEB-owned: 1. Thambapavani Wind: Actual 2020–2024: 7.66; 318.21; 347.22; 391.39; 365.08 | Expected 2020–2024: 5.00; 240.00; 321.58; 321.58; 321.58 2. Broadlands Hydro: Actual 2022–2024: 98.47; 104.31; 109.34 | Expected 2022–2024: 108.69; 114.53; 102.18 3. Uma Oya Hydro: Actual 2024: 125.99 | Expected 2023–2024: 154.19; 156.99
¶ 07 Private thermal (illustrative): - Ace Power (Matara): Actual 2019–2024: 53.20; 89.67; 36.73; 12.10; 13.32; 3.09 | Expected 2019–2024: 24.51; 22.61; 4.95; 58.25; 36.25; 12.28 - Asia Power: Actual 2019–2022: 78.73; 166.69; 63.49; 12.48 | Expected 2019–2022: 85.02; 103.37; 26.78; 0.00 - Sobadanavi: Actual 2024: 19.4 | Expected 2024: 20.80
¶ 08 Other renewable plants: see Annex 02. Annexes 01, 02 and 03 are tabled.
¶ 09 (b) As per the Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan 2025–2044, additions planned in the next two years include: - Sobadanavi Combined Cycle: 100–143 MW - Moragolla Hydro: 30 MW - Small hydro: 20 MW - Wind: 100 MW - Solar: 570 MW - Biomass: 25 MW In addition, total new renewable plants planned number 1,138 (Annex 03). The specific plants: Thambapavani Wind, Broadlands Hydro, Uma Oya Hydro, and other renewables (Annex 01).
¶ 10 Furthermore, a 100 MW/100 MWh Battery Energy Storage System and a Renewable Energy Control Center are to be constructed in the Kolonnawa area; preliminary work has commenced.
¶ 11 For 2025–2030, a grid integration plan for renewable projects is being prepared, and a committee comprising officials of the Ministry of Power and Energy, CEB, and the Sustainable Energy Authority has been appointed; its report is due this month.
¶ 12 (c) Answered above.
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