The Open Cycle phase of the Sobadhanavi 350 MW Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya was declared open today.
Marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s energy future, the power plant was declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the “Sobadhanavi” Power Plant is the first Sri Lankan power plant to be operated on LNG as the primary fuel.
Recently, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed to develop infrastructure for the storage, regasification, and supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Sobadhanavi Combined Cycle Power Plant.
The agreement was finalized between Sri Lanka’s LTL Holdings Limited and India’s Petronet LNG Limited.
The agreement was inked by Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara and Deputy High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka Dr. Satyanjal Pandey.
The 350 MW LNG-based Combined Cycle Power Plant, ‘Sobadhanavi,’ is a landmark project poised to become the largest independent power producer (IPP) in Sri Lanka and the first to operate with LNG. (Newswire)
