COLOMBO, April 16 — Sri Lanka has adjusted its electricity generation strategy due to reduced power consumption during the holiday season, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced.
On the night of Friday, April 11, a 300-megawatt coal power unit was fully shut down at 9:57 p.m., as demand for electricity dropped. The next morning, on April 12, the Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant—then the only oil-fired power station operating overnight—was also switched off at 9:16 a.m.
This plant, which runs on refinery-grade Naphtha, was turned off to prioritize solar energy during daylight hours.
Since that time, no oil-powered plants have been used during the day. The shift highlights a growing reliance on renewable sources such as solar power.
The CEB stated it continues to monitor the electricity grid closely to maintain stable supply while optimizing the energy mix for efficiency.
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