“How can politicians or businessmen do planning of electricity generation and transmission,” a spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) said. “It is a professional job which should be done by qualified and trained energy planners.  If the Government does not trust in the capabilities of CEB planner, it can even hire qualified professionals from other countries.” READ MORE…

Cabinet approval has been sought to establish a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hub terminal and Storage at the Trincomalee Port for export by Energy World International Ltd, a leading company headquartered in Hong Kong, it is learnt. READ MORE…

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Sri Lanka’s much debated power crisis, which the government, the utility providers and the regulator boarding in for solutions is not only derived from power utility’s fault, an energy expert said. It is also due to fuel availability issue at the plants.

He says the country is heading for a power crisis in the next two years amid strong demand growth and it is required to maintain adequate fuel supply in the plant storage to supply electricity and is a very crucial factor in a time of lower hydro reservoirs. READ MORE…

In keeping with the green policies, the government has given the green light to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to go ahead with much debated 375MW Wind Power Plant Complex in Mannar.

The Sunday Leader reliably learns that that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a grant to do a comprehensive feasibility study of the entire Mannar Island.

When contacted, CEB Chairman Anura Wijayapala stressed that there aren’t any stumbling blocks to the project. However, he said that the ADB is keen on a comprehensive study.

He expressed confidence that within six months they would be in a position to go ahead with the project. “The first 100MW of the Complex would cost Rs. 24 billion,” he said.

Recently, the CEB top management feared that not only will they have to give up  planned coal-fired power plants in the country but proposed wind power plants as well with leading environmentalists opposing the upcoming 100MW of the planned 375MW wind power plant complex in Mannar Island. READ MORE…

With several island-wide power outages reported in 2016, many have predicted a looming power crisis threatening to cripple the country’s already fettered energy supply. The predictions and warnings come following significant changes in weather patterns over the past couple of years and amidst the island’s power regulators debating ways to mitigate the impact of a power shortage during the first few months of 2017.  With the topic taking centre stage in political and public debate, the Daily Mirror approached several experts to reveal the truth of an impending power crisis. READ MORE…

“We can’t afford to have more than one LNG terminal for next decade.  A LNG terminal, if constructed will be the only fuel source for more than 1,000MW of power plants in the country. In case of technical failure of LNG terminal country will suffer without power. When the 900MW Lakviyaya failed to provide power the whole country was in a mess.  So for LNG terminal we have to rely on best technology in the world,” READ MORE…

There are many media articles about why we don’t want coal and an increasing number of “experts” (environmentalists, politicians, journalists – just about everybody) who are preaching about the evils of coal. Why then does the power related authorities and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) still want to go ahead with coal power – keep the existing coal power plant at Norochcholai and indeed add more like it e.g. Sampur? A legitimate question that needs to be answered and it is  high time to do it.

This article aims to analyse the pros and cons of the popular alternatives to coal in the Sri Lankan perspective. READ MORE…

Best Wishes from CEBEU for the Year 2017….

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is to urgently lease purchase power at a cost of nearly Rs. 35 per unit for the next six months on an emergency basis at a total cost of Rs. 8 billion, the Daily Mirror learns. The CEB has sought the approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to lease purchase a 65 MWs of power for six months considering the prevailing power situation in the country. READ MORE…

ECONOMYNEXT:  Sri Lankans have been warned to conserve water and electricity as the country braces for perhaps the worst drought since the early 1970s, with crop output down and possible shortages of drinking water, officials said. Disaster Management Minister Anura Yapa said the government was gearing up to deal with drought relief including food and water but early conservation efforts could help mitigate the coming crisis. READ MORE …