Generation and Reservoirs Statistics

30th March 2016

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA

30th March 2016

Generation Mix in MWh

3,750

111
9,217
CEB Hydro

16,220

CEB Thermal Oil

CEB Coal

10,330

IPP Thermal
SPP Wind

Total Generation - 39,628.4 MWh

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

Cumulative Dispatch- 2016

1st -30th March 2016
Category
CEB Hydro

1st January to 30th March 2016

Dispatch (MWh)
287,703.0 24.98%

Category
CEB Hydro

CEB Thermal Oil

264,830.0 22.99%

CEB Thermal Oil

CEB Coal

388,810.0 33.76%

CEB Coal

IPP Thermal

203,419.6 17.66%

IPP Thermal

SPP Wind
Total

6,963.4

0.60%

1,151,726.0

Dispatch (GWh)
1,042.00 31.84%
477.93 14.60%
1,126.70 34.43%
594.27 18.16%

Renewable

31.53

Total

3,272

Note: Generation from Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass power plants is not included in annual
cumulative renewable generation figure.
2

0.96%

Dispatch on 30th March 2016

MWh
7000

6000

5000

4000

Rated Capacity
Available
Dispatched

3000

2000

1000

Night Peak Contribution on 30th March 2016

MW
300

250

200
Installed
Capacity
150

Available
Capacity
Night Peak Load

100

50

Contribution to the Night Peak in MW

1
288

597

CEB Hydro
CEB Thermal Oil

689

CEB Coal

514

IPP Thermal
SPP Wind

Night Peak -2,088.4 MW

Day Peak Demand 2,023.7 MW

Minimum Recorded Demand 1,099.0 MW

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

Reservoir Storage Levels ( As at 06.00 hr on 31st March 2016)

GWh
240
210

208.5

% Capacity
100%
90%

95.1%

80%

180

70%

150

60%
128.8

120
47.5%

90

40%

28.0%76.5

60
30

50%
30%

27.0%
18.0%

20%

38.5

18.1%31.3

16.9

10%
0%

Castlereigh

Maussakelle

Kotmale

Victoria

% capacity

Randenigala Samanalawewa

Storage Level (GWh)

Note: Hydro Reservoir Storage Capacity as at 31st March 2016 500.5 GWh (39.77%)

GWh

Comparison of Total Reservoir Storage Levels from 1st Junuary

1200

1000

800

2012
2013
2014

600

2015
2016
400

200

Demand Variation from 1st January 2016

2400

MW

2200
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200

Nigh Peak

1000

Day Peak

800

Minimum
Demand

600
400
200

Note: Contribution from Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass is not included

25-Mar

18-Mar

11-Mar

4-Mar

26-Feb

19-Feb

12-Feb

5-Feb

29-Jan

22-Jan

15-Jan

8-Jan

1-Jan

MW

Load Curve for 28th March 2016

2400

2100

1800

1500
CEB Hydro
IPP Thermal

1200

CEB Thermal
Oil
CEB Coal

900

600

300

Time of Day

MW

Load Curve for 30th March 2016

2400

2100

1800

1500
CEB Hydro
IPP Thermal

1200

CEB Thermal
Oil
CEB Coal

900

600

300

Time of Day

Comparison of Cumulative Dispatch from 1st January to 29th March

GWh
3,500

31.53
3,000

594.27

29.84

34.47

219.75
2,500

SPP Wind

1205.77
1126.70

2,000

1271.10

IPP
CEB Coal
CEB Oil

1,500

CEB Hydro

369.73

477.93

175.57
1,000

603.46

1151.86

500

1042.00

638.71
0

2014

2015

2016

Note: Generation from SPP Mini Hydro, Solar and Biomass is not included
10

Year

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
Uthuru Janani
Barge CEB

72
72
68
115
165
285
285
285
24
60

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
Furnace Oil

Heavy Fuel
Auto Diesel
Low Sulphur Furnace oil
Auto Diesel