Power Plant Supplements Hydro Electric Power Generation
Following the fifth consecutive year of minimal rainfall,
reservoirs feeding Sri Lanka’s hydro power plants
were approaching critically low levels. As the situation became
more acute, power rationing was introduced in an attempt to
conserve water supplies.
The tender initially required 100 MW of baseload power to be
installed at four sites around Colombo, the capital city. However,
this requirement eventually rose to more than 200 MW spread across
eight locations.
Temporary Power Plant
A flexible system was necessary in order to supply various
capacities at different voltages ranging from 8 MW/11kV at
Aniyakanda to 45 MW/33KV at Kosgma. Aggreko supplied a full range
of equipment including generators,
transformers, switchgear, control rooms
and ancillary products.
Aggreko also supplied bulk fuel storage
systems and on several sites, undertook on behalf of the
electric provider, fuel management responsibilities, including
quality control and metering to guarantee fuel consumption levels
throughout the contract.
Full operation and maintenance of the equipment supplied was
undertaken by Aggreko engineers to ensure the entire 200 MW of
temporary power operated at peak performance 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
Within eight weeks of signing the contract, Aggreko shipped,
delivered, installed and brought online all 200 MW.
Modular Power Package
The capability of Aggreko to mobilise, install and commission
modular power packages with the flexibility to generate power at
the exact capacity and voltage dictated by the customer’s available
sites in the very short time scales required proved to be a key
factor in making Aggreko the vendor of choice.