Sri Lanka’s Chinese-built power coal plant in Norocholai, Puttalam has broken down again, as power cuts are set to be imposed across the island by the Ceylon Electricity Board.
The Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board, Professor Wimaladharma Abeywickrama stated that “there are quality issues in the plant”, which has broken down several times since its opening in March 2011.
The plant was built using a USD $455 million loan from China's EXIM bank, with construction having been carried out by the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation.
The breakdown comes as the Ceylon Electricity Board imposed island wide power cuts on Saturday and for Sunday, amid strikes from employees.
The Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board, Professor Wimaladharma Abeywickrama stated that “there are quality issues in the plant”, which has broken down several times since its opening in March 2011.
The plant was built using a USD $455 million loan from China's EXIM bank, with construction having been carried out by the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation.
The breakdown comes as the Ceylon Electricity Board imposed island wide power cuts on Saturday and for Sunday, amid strikes from employees.