SRI LANKA ENERGY SECTOR AND

CROSS BORDER DEVELOPMENTS

ON ELECTRICITY

NIHAL WICKRAMASURIYA
GENERAL MANAGER
CEYLON ELECTRICITY BOARD

Presentation on 2nd working meeting for stakeholders, Nov.15-16,2011, Kathmandu, Nepal

Contents:

Energy Picture and Policy

Cross Border Interconnection

Development

SRI LANKA

DEMOGRAHIC INFORMATION - 2010

Total Area
Population
Population Growth
Average Household Size
Life Expectancy
Literacy Rate
Human Development Index
Access to Safe Drinking Water
- Electricity
- Telephone
Per Capita GDP
GDP Growth

65,610 sq. km.

20 million
1.1%
4.1
Male
- 70 years
Female - 78 years
91%
0.759
85%
87%
85%
2053 $
3.5%

PRIMARY ENERGY SUPPLY - 2007

FINAL CONSUMPTION -2007

National Energy Policy and Strategies of Sri Lanka - 2008

Energy policy Elements

Implementing Strategies

Specific Targets, Milestones and Institutional Responsibilities

Energy Policy Elements

Providing Basic Energy Needs

Ensuring Energy Security
Promoting Energy Efficiency and Conversion
Promoting Indigenous Resources
Adopting an Appropriate Pricing Policy
Enhancing Energy Sector Management Capacity
Consumer Protection and Ensuring a Level playing Field
Enhancing the Quality of Energy Services
Protection from Adverse Environmental Impacts of Energy
Facilities

ELECTRICITY SECTOR
Regulated Industry

Generation
- State Owned- 1758 MW
- IPP
- 742 MW
- NCRE
- 184 MW

Maximum Demand
- 1868 MW

Load Factor
- 60%

T + D Losses
- 14.6%

Average Cost of Electricity - 0.157 $

Demand Growth
- 10%

Typical Daily Load Curve

1600
1400

Demand (MW)

1200

Peaking
Plant

1000

Peaking Plant

800

Peaking Plant
Intermediate Plant

600

Base Load Plant

400

Base Load Plant

200

Base Load Plant

Base Load Plant

0
0

10

11

12

Time of Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Sri Lanka needs new generation to meet

increasing demand
Power exchange with India be a
candidate for meeting future power
demand

Benefits and Opportunities

Meeting growing power demand with

imported power
Improved load profile - valley filling
Improved system reliability and
security
Access to electricity from cheaper
sources of power generation in the
South Asia Region

Benefits and Opportunities

Opportunity to enter into India Power
Exchange for energy trading
Reduction in operational cost through
better resource management
Avoid hiring of emergency generation

Background
Under consideration since mid 1970s
Pre-feasibility study conducted with the
assistance of USAID in 2002 by Nexant Inc.
Review of the Pre-feasibility study with
assistance of USAID in 2006 by Nexant/ Power
Grid Corporation of India
Considered under SAARC and BIMSTEC Regional
Grid

Background
Bilateral discussions by Secretary , Ministry of
Power and Energy Sri Lanka and Secretary
Ministry of Power, India in Dec 2006.
Cabinet of Ministers approved in principle in
Dec 2006, to study the feasibility of power
interconnection and to appoint a Steering
Committee Co- Chaired by Secretaries of Power
Ministries and to appoint a Task Force for
technical, commercial ,regulatory and legal
aspects.

Background
First Task Force meeting was held in September
2007 in Colombo.
TOR of the feasibility study prepared by ADB
discussed at Task Force Meeting
Steering Committee meeting was not held
MOU was prepared by the two Governments in
2008

Background

A MOU on Feasibility Study for India- Sri Lanka

Electricity Grid Interconnection was signed
among GOSL, GOI, CEB and Power Grid
Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) on 9th
June 2010.

Executing Agencies; CEB and PGCIL are jointly

carrying out the feasibility study
1.
2.
3.

Portion in the Indian territory - PGCIL

Undersea cable route - PGCIL
Portion in the Sri Lankan territory - CEB

Estimated
Cost

Estimated cost : US$ 3.0 Million

shared by GOI and GOSL in equal proportion

Marine Survey/ EIA of Marine Portion - US$ 1.5

Million

Studies on Indian Soil

- US$ 0.875 Million

Studies on Sri Lankan Soil

- US$ 0.625 Million

Scope of Work
1. System studies for the Interconnection
2. Design Studies and equipment Parameter
Finalization
3.

Survey, Soil Investigations, Environment Impact

Assessment and Land Identification

4. Preparation of Bill of Quantities and Cost Estimates

5. Economic and Financial Analysis - Least Cost
Planning
6. Funding and Recovery of Investment
7. Legal and Institutional Issues
8. Report Preparation

Proposed Electricity Grid

Interconnection
Madurai

150 km

Pannaikulam

127
km

Mannar

110 km

New
Anuradhapura

Possibilities of Quantum of
Power Exchange
2015 onwards 2020 onwards -

500 MW
1000 MW

Tentative cost (2006 study) - US$ 430 Million

Present Status

System studies and design studies

In progress

Identification of HVDC sites Sites identified near Madurai and Anuradhapura

for HVDC substations

Survey of HVDC & AC lines on land in

Indian Territory
Route alignment finalized

Route of HVDC line on land in Sri Lankan

Territory
Route identified

Present Status
Marine survey
 Both marine environmental survey and
oceanographic surveys assigned to National
Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India
Clearances from Sri Lankan authorities provided
for marine surveys
 Concurrence of CEB sent to PGCIL to engage a
consultant for soil investigation on the sea route
(for pile foundation design of HVDC line)

Present Status
Environmental Clearance
CEB and PGCIL have commenced the
environmental approval process

Economic studies
To be completed