Sri Lanka and coal
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The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sri Lanka as having no domestic coal production.[1] The International Energy Agency lists electricity production being approximately 60% based on oil in 2007 and the bulk of the rest from hydro capacity and very minor amounts from wind and solar PV.[2]
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Proposed coal-fired power stations
- Sampur power station, a 500 megawatt coal-fired power station which has been proposed to be constructed at Sampur, Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. The project would be developed through a joint venture company between NTPC and Ceylon Electricity Board."[3]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Chin S. Kuo, The Mineral Industry of Sri Lanka, U.S. Geological Survey, October 2009.
- ↑ International Energy Agency, "Electricity/Heat in Sri Lanka in 2007", International Energy Agency website, accessed June 2010.
- ↑ National Thermal Power Corporation, "Announcements 2006-07", National Thermal Power Corporation website, accessed June 2010.
