Pettah Power Station
| Pettah Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ceylon |
| Location | Colombo |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1898 |
| Owner | 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 3 MW steam turbine was added in the 1930s.[4] Three 1 MW diesel generator sets were added during World War II.[4]
In 1956 the station's generating capacity stood at 9 MW (one 3 MW steam unit and three 2 MW Mirlees diesel units).[5] Six 2 MW Mirlees diesel units were installed in 1957.[5] In 1959 the station's generating capacity stood at 16 MW (one 3 MW steam unit, three 1 MW diesel units and five 2 MW diesel units).[6]
By the early 1960s the station's generating capacity stood at 18 MW (one 3 MW steam unit, three 1 MW diesel units and six 2 MW diesel units) but its effective generating capacity stood at 14.5 MW.[7] 4 MW of diesel units were transferred to Chunnakam Power Station.[8] In 1969 the station's generating capacity stood at 16 MW.[9]
By the early 1980s the station's generating capacity stood at 6 MW (three 2 MW diesel units from the 1950s) and, although each unit was capable of 1.8 MW output, they were only operating at 1.5 MW 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.