The Aitken Spence Power Station (formerly referred to as the Meethotamulla Power Station) is a municipal solid waste-fired thermal power station currently under construction at Muthurajawela, Sri Lanka. It was originally planned to be built at Meethotamulla, the site of a large solid waste landfill which was under international media spotlight after the 2017 Meethotamulla garbage landslide which killed over 30 people. The power station will operate approximately 7500 hours a year, utilizing the 700 metric tons (1,500,000 lb) of fresh waste from the Colombo Municipal Council area, daily.[1][2] The power station in being built together with the KCHT Power Station.
The facility will generate 11.5 megawatt (MW) of power, of which 9.7 MW will be sold to the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board,[1] at a rate of Rs. 37.10 per KWh generated.[2] Construction of the US$98 million power station began on 10 August 2017, and is expected to complete by 2020. It will be operated by Western Power Company Limited, a subsidiary of Aitken Spence.[2] The power station's PUCSL energy license is EL/GS/13-03.[3]
aitken, spence, power, station, formerly, referred, meethotamulla, power, station, municipal, solid, waste, fired, thermal, power, station, currently, under, construction, muthurajawela, lanka, originally, planned, built, meethotamulla, site, large, solid, was. The Aitken Spence Power Station formerly referred to as the Meethotamulla Power Station is a municipal solid waste fired thermal power station currently under construction at Muthurajawela Sri Lanka It was originally planned to be built at Meethotamulla the site of a large solid waste landfill which was under international media spotlight after the 2017 Meethotamulla garbage landslide which killed over 30 people The power station will operate approximately 7500 hours a year utilizing the 700 metric tons 1 500 000 lb of fresh waste from the Colombo Municipal Council area daily 1 2 The power station in being built together with the KCHT Power Station Aitken Spence Power StationCountrySri LankaCoordinates7 00 57 N 79 52 15 E 7 01583 N 79 87083 E 7 01583 79 87083StatusUnder constructionConstruction began10 August 2017Construction cost9 000 million Rs 2018 Owner s Aitken SpenceOperator s Western Power CompanyThermal power stationPrimary fuelMunicipal solid wasteFeed in tariff37 1 Sri Lankan rupee per kilowatt hour PUCSL licenseEL GS 13 03Power generationNameplate capacity11 5 MWAnnual net output86 25 GWh edit on Wikidata The facility will generate 11 5 megawatt MW of power of which 9 7 MW will be sold to the state owned Ceylon Electricity Board 1 at a rate of Rs 37 10 per KWh generated 2 Construction of the US 98 million power station began on 10 August 2017 and is expected to complete by 2020 It will be operated by Western Power Company Limited a subsidiary of Aitken Spence 2 The power station s PUCSL energy license is EL GS 13 03 3 See also editList of power stations in Sri Lanka Muthurajawela wetlandsReferences edit a b Western Power Company Limited Earthwatts com Earthwatts Lanka Private Limited Retrieved 8 October 2017 a b c Two waste to energy plants to get off the ground today Daily FT 10 August 2017 Retrieved 8 October 2017 Current Licensees PUCSL PDF Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka 14 July 2017 p 4 Retrieved 8 October 2017 External links edit Sri Lanka approves 10 acres in Muthurajawela for solid waste energy Lanka Business Online 31 August 2016 Retrieved 8 October 2017 Sri Lanka to kick off solid waste plants with USD193 mln investment Lanka Business Online 10 August 2017 Retrieved 8 October 2017 This article about a power station is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aitken Spence Power Station amp oldid 1180323683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
