Breakdown reported in a power plant at Norochcholai
May 3, 2022 12:12 pm
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has informed of a technical breakdown in one of the power plants at Norochcholai, Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera.
The national grid loses a total of 270 MW as a result of the breakdown.
Minister Wijesekera stated that repairs are under way at present. He assured that the power plant in question will be reconnected to the national grid within a period of five days.
However, no further extensions will be made to the rolling power interruptions owing to the situation, he added.
