CEB to call tender for mobile generators
by Rukshana Rizwie
The Ceylon Electricity Board announced that it would call for tenders
for the procurement of 50 megawatt mobile generators which can be
shifted to various locations which need power the most during a power
outage.
Spokesperson for the CEB, Sulakshana Jayawardena told the Sunday
Observer that tender documents have been prepared and it has been
submitted to the procurement committee for approval. When inquired if
there were any plans to increase tariffs towards the latter part of next
year, he added that the CEB would only consider it as a last resort
should the projects fail to meet energy demands. He said that the CEB
was hopeful that many of the proposed short-term plans will avert the
crisis.
“We will build a 300 megawatt of LNG power plant at Kerawalapitiya,
100 megawatt of duel fuel, which we can convert to a barge mounted power
plant at Hambantota, 100 megawatt of wind power at Mannar, 20 megawatt
wind power at Chunnakam, 20 megawatt of solar power in Polonnaruwa and
Valaichchenai,” he said.
“We have also launched a solar power project where consumers can give
back energy to the grid. We hope to get 100 megawatt from this project
by 2018 and 200 megawatt by 2020 through this initiative,” he said
adding that these additions will bridge the forecast 500 megawatt
deficit.
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