The Unit 03 at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant has been shut down due to a steam leak, confirmed Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara today (27).
In an updated tweet, the Energy Minister added that the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to purchase power from private plants until the restoration of the unit and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) will provide the necessary diesel, naptha and furnace oil in this regard.
Earlier, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) warned that the daily power cuts may have to be extended due to the shutting down of the Unit 03 at the Plant.
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