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Uthuru Janani is a 24 MW oil power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board. It is one of 9 oil plants in the country, contributing to a total oil capacity of 1,205 MW. This plant accounts for 1.99% of Sri Lanka's oil capacity. Ranked #8 of 9 oil plants in Sri Lanka, Uthuru Janani's 24 MW is significantly smaller than the largest oil plant, CEB Kelantitissa, which has a capacity of 382 MW, making Uthuru Janani 15.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northern Power (36 MW, Oil), Vallimunai (12 MW, Wind), and Pollupalai (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Northern Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Colombo.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ceylon Electricity Board
Location
9.7411°, 80.0333°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 25. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.65% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Operator portfolio

Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 110 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pollupalai (36.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.741100, 80.033300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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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