Colombo, Oct. 22 (Daily Mirror) - Two of the three generation units at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai are expected to be reconnected to the national grid by this morning (22), following the nationwide power grid failure on October 17, Energy, Ports, and Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilaka said.
While visiting the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai yesterday he said the two units are expected to generate a combined 270 megawatts of electricity by around 3 p.m. today, while Generation Units 1 and 3 are expected to operate at full capacity by tomorrow evening (23).
The Lakvijaya Power Plant was disconnected from the national grid on the morning of October 17 as a safety measure following an imbalance in the power system.
Urgent measures are now underway to restore the plant's operations and stabilise electricity generation.
The Minister in charge of the power sector visited the plant yesterday to inspect the restoration work and held discussions with engineering and technical officers on expediting the process.
The Minister also thanked the officers for their efforts to restore operations during the challenging situation.
Plant officials said the Norochcholai power station was expected to resume operations by today.