Category: Power
Ceylon Electricity Board violates license conditions, says PUCSL
Mar 30, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator, Public Utilities Commission, has directed the CEB to explain the reasons for the recent violation of license conditions. This violation referring to the notice on ‘Electricity Interruptions’ appeared on the CEB website on 28 March 2016. However, in terms of the Transmission and Bulk Supply License, […]
Sri Lanka to buy 3 private power plants: Power Minister
Mar 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has decided to buy three private power stations as an additional measure to avoid future power cuts. Accordingly, ACE power generation Matara (25 MW), ACE power generation Embilipitiya (100 MW) and Heladhanavi Power Station Puttalam (100 MW) will be acquired by the government. The power purchase […]
Sri Lanka’s power regulator eyes electricity tariff revision
Mar 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator is looking at tariff revision as one option to meet the revenue requirement of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). Director General of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Damitha Kumarasinghe told Lanka Business Online that the Commission has finalized the revenue requirement of the […]
Sri Lanka reports another fire at CEB substation
Mar 18, 2016 (LBO) – A fire has broken out at the Ceylon Electricity Board grid substation in Kotugoda, in the island’s Western Province a short while ago, CEB sources told Lanka Business Online. The cause of the fire is yet not known. The fire brigade has been deployed to fight the fire. Power outages […]
PUCSL seeks explanation from Sri Lanka’s power utility for recent cuts
Mar 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utitilies Commission (PUCSL) has called on the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to give valid reasons for recent island-wide power failures and recommended measures to prevent a repetition, a statement said. “It is the responsibility of the transmission licensee, the CEB to maintain an uninterrupted power supply throughout […]
Govt to renovate 30-year old generators at Victoria Power Station
Mar 17, 2016 (LBO) – The cabinet nod has been given to renovate the generators at the Victoria Power Station to obtain their maximum efficiency. It has been decided to award the tender for replacement of the Stator of the No. 03 generator of the Victoria Power Station to the bidder recommended by the Cabinet […]
Power Ministry will present short-term solution for power issue to President on 22nd
Mar 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President will be presented with a committee report containing the short term solution for the recent island-wide power failures on 22nd March, the Power Minister said. “Today the committee met for the first time and are scheduled to meet again on Thursday and other investigation reports will be […]
Sri Lanka’s island-wide blackout signals power supply reliability issue
Mar 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s recent island-wide power blackout has raised concerns over the reliability of national power supply and its future. Issues are ranging from known areas such as the future of fossil and coal based power and renewable energy and to even more relatively new issues such as failing ‘n-1’ reliability […]
Power officials meet Monday to investigate third island-wide power failure: Minister
Mar 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Renewable Energy said senior power sector officials are to meet Monday morning to investigate two island-wide power failures on Sunday. “It was the third island-wide power failure in six months and we are now investigating it,” Thilak Siyabalapitiya, Minister, Power and Renewable Energy said. […]
Government proposals may lead to lubricant market fragmentation: Chevron
Mar 10, 2016 (LBO) – Chevron Lubricants Lanka, a leader in the island’s lubricant industry says the market may be at risk of further fragmentation as the government proposed to open up the lubricant market. “We have concerns about the 2016 budget proposals in respect of the lubricant industry,” said Kishu Gomes, Chief Executive Officer […]
Sri Lanka’s Laugfs Gas expands into Dubai
Mar 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Laugfs Gas announced the expansion of it’s regional presence with a new business venture in Dubai Multi Commodity Center which commenced operations as a fully-fledged international energy trading business. Named as SLOGAL Energy, this fully owned trading arm of Laugfs Gas commenced operations from Dubai as a international energy […]
Sri Lanka to withdraw licenses of defunct mini hydro power plants
Mar 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry is to withdraw licenses of mini hydro power plants that have been non-operational for more than 2 years. Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said a circular in this regard will be issued soon. “There is an issue with mini hydro power plant licensing. Some […]