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Asia Power Sapugaskanda is a 51 MW oil power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Ceylon Electricity Board. Ranked #6 of 9 oil plants in Sri Lanka, it accounts for 4.23% of the country's total oil capacity of 1,205 MW. The largest oil plant in Sri Lanka is CEB Kelantitissa at 382 MW, making Sapugaskanda 7.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include CEB Kelantitissa (382 MW, Oil), Yugadanavi (300 MW, Oil), and Sojitz Kelanitissa (168 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Sri Lanka, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ceylon Electricity Board
Location
6.9561°, 79.9483°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 17. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #644 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.37% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Operator portfolio

Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 2,154 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sapugaskanda (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.956100, 79.948300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.6 Kt
156 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.1K
cars per year
13.6K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Sri Lanka
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Sri LankaEnergy Profile

47
Total Plants
3.7 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilCoalWind
Top Fuels

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