The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
Nalin Bandara Jayamaha raised concerns that a 900 MW coal plant is reportedly producing only about 780 MW because of low-quality coal, creating an estimated 120 MW shortfall that must be covered by diesel generation during a fuel-constrained period. He asked whether the Minister accepts this assessment and noted that COPE is also examining the matter.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, recent reports indicate that from a 900 MW plant, three 300 MW units typically generate about 260 MW each—i.e., about 780 MW in total—implying a shortfall of around 120 MW due to low-quality coal. That 120 MW must be met by diesel turbines burning additional fuel—significant in a fuel-constrained time. First, does the Minister accept this? Second, COPE is also looking into this matter—
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 March 2026. No. 23387. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2971