- No more daily power cuts from today (Oct 22): The National System Operator (NSO) has announced that scheduled cuts will not be enforced.
- Key reason: Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Station Unit 02 is back to its full generating capacity of 270 MW.
- Demand management no longer needed: The NSO says electricity demand management measures are no longer required.
- Restoration time: The unit returned to full load at 1:31 p.m., according to an NSO press release issued today.
- Measures suspended: Demand management measures that ran from October 19 to 21 are now halted.
- Outlook: The NSO expects continuous electricity supply without the need for further demand management.
Background
- On October 19, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) approved island-wide scheduled power cuts for three days, until October 21.
- The country was divided into four groups.
- Each group faced a one-hour power interruption daily, between 4:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
