Norochcholai Power Plant expected to resume operations tomorrow

Daily Mirror reports that the Ministry of Energy said restarting the Norochcholai coal plant takes several days because boilers, turbines and other equipment need inspection and must be returned gradually to operating conditions. Daily Mirror also says the plant’s units were affected by a nationwide grid failure on October 17.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the Lakvijaya plant was expected to resume operations on October 22 after its disconnection from the national grid. Rupavahini News says the National System Operator expected the plant to rejoin the grid from that day, following an inspection visit to the plant by Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka on the 21st.

Daily Mirror reports that two of the plant’s three generating units were expected to reconnect by the morning of October 22. Newsfirst reports that Unit 03 was connected early on the 23rd and that Unit 01 was planned to join later that day. Hiru News reported that Unit 02 was due to connect to the grid that day.

Ada Derana reports that all three units were reconnected to the national grid and that the NSO said power cuts would not be needed from that day. Sri Lanka Mirror likewise reports that scheduled cuts in some parts of the island were no longer necessary as generation resumed.

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