Request to reserve fuel for CEB
July 15, 2011 03:01 pm
The Power and Energy Ministry has requested from the Petroleum Industries Ministry to reserve and stock fuel required by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) sufficient for 03 months.
A spokesperson for the Energy Ministry cited the recent increase in fuel usage for electricity generation as the cause for this.
The CEB states that presently it has had to utilize more fuel than usually required in generating electricity at hydro-power plants.
Therefore the Electricity Board has taken measures to order and keep a stock of fuel in reserve, as a precautionary measure, in order to supply power without disruption.
A spokesperson for the Energy Ministry cited the recent increase in fuel usage for electricity generation as the cause for this.
The CEB states that presently it has had to utilize more fuel than usually required in generating electricity at hydro-power plants.
Therefore the Electricity Board has taken measures to order and keep a stock of fuel in reserve, as a precautionary measure, in order to supply power without disruption.