Pettah Power Station
| Pettah Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ceylon |
| Location | Colombo |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1898 |
| Owner(s) | CEB |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Diesel |
Pettah Power Station was a thermal power station in Colombo in south western Ceylon.
History
Pettah Power Station opened in 1898 and was located on Gasworks Street in the Pettah area of central Colombo.[1][2] It was Ceylon's second power station after the one on Bristol Street in the Fort area.[3] It was acquired by the Colombo Electric Tramways and Lighting Company (CETLC) after the company was formed in 1902.[4] CETLC was bought by the government in 1928 and its operations transferred to the Department of Government Electrical Undertakings (DGEU).[4] One more 3MW steam turbine was added in the 1930s.[4] Three 1MW Diesel generator sets were added during World War II.[4]
In 1956 the station's generating capacity stood at 9MW (one 3MW steam unit and three 2MW Mirlees diesel units).[5] Six 2MW Mirlees diesel units were installed in 1957.[5] In 1959 the station's generating capacity stood at 16MW (one 3MW steam unit, three 1MW diesel units and five 2MW diesel units).[6]
By the early 1960s the station's generating capacity stood at 18MW (one 3MW steam unit, three 1MW diesel units and six 2MW diesel units) but its effective generating capacity stood at 14.5MW.[7] 4MW of diesel units were transferred to Chunnakam Power Station.[8] In 1969 the station's generating capacity stood at 16MW.[9]
By the early 1980s the station's generating capacity stood at 6MW (three 2MW diesel units from the 1950s) and, although each unit was capable of 1.8MW output, they were only operating at 1.5MW each.[10]
References
- ^ Patrick, Peebles (2015). Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka. Lanham, U.S.A.: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN 978-14422-5584-5. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Ceylon in Market for Diesel Generator Sets". Foreign Commerce Weekly. Vol. 54, no. 1. Washington, D.C, U.S.A.: United States Department of Commerce. 4 July 1955. p. 11. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Wickremeratne, Vinodh (4 October 2011). "Musings on Colombo". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Meier, Peter; Munasinghe, Mohan (1994). Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Power Sector Decisionmaking: A Case Study of Sri Lanka. Washington, D.C, U.S.A.: World Bank Publications. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0-8213-2746-1. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b Ceylon Year Book 1957 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. p. 184.
- ^ Ceylon Year Book 1959 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. p. 202.
- ^ "Appraisal Report: Norton Bridge Hydro and Second Grandpass Thermal Power Project, Ceylon" (PDF). Washington, D.C, U.S.A.: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 17 April 1961. p. Annex 1. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Granpass Thermal Power Project, Ceylon" (PDF). Washington, D.C, U.S.A.: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Ceylon Year Book 1968 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. p. 309.
- ^ "Joint UNDP/World Bank Energy Sector Management Programme: Sri Lanka - Power System Loss Reduction Study" (PDF). Washington, D.C, U.S.A.: United Nations Development Programme/World Bank. July 1983. p. 9. Retrieved 8 March 2020.