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Colombo Port is a 60 MW oil power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Ceylon Electricity Board since 2015. Ranked #5 of 9 oil plants in Sri Lanka. Its 60 MW represents 4.98% of Sri Lanka's 1,205 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Sri Lanka is CEB Kelantitissa at 382 MW, making Colombo Port 6.37 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CEB Kelantitissa (382 MW, Oil), Yugadanavi (300 MW, Oil), and Sojitz Kelanitissa (168 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Western Province, approximately 35 km from Colombo.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Ceylon Electricity Board
Location
6.9533°, 79.8558°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 14. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #590 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.61% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,892 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sojitz Kelanitissa (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.953300, 79.855800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
119.6 Kt
184 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.35 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.0K
cars per year
15.9K
homes per year
5.4M
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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