The project is the urgently needed “Greater Colombo Transmission and Distribution Loss Reduction Project Phase II”, and CEB Chairman Eng. The consequent stoppage of funding for the Greater Colombo Transmission project led to fears of a power shortage emerging due to the lack of infrastructure to transmit the power generated at the plants. The associated LNG importing infrastructure is to be developed on a fast-track basis with sufficient capacity to cater to both the new power plants and the conversion of other oil-fired combined cycle power plants in the western region. Furthermore, an additional three 300 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants are expected to be commissioned by 2026, in either Kerawalapitiya or Hambantota. Accordingly, the incorporation of LNG-fired power plants to the Sri Lankan power system was considered in the LTGEP 2015-2034.

Source: The Nation December 06, 2020 05:37 UTC