Ace Embilipitiya power station is a 105 MW oil power station in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka. It is operated by Ace Power Embilipitiya Pvt Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 79k homes (estimated). It ranks #17 of 55 Sri Lanka power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 10.8% of Sri Lanka's electricity; the national grid averages 329 gCO₂/kWh (61.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_aceembilipitiya_srilan.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408419; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 105 MW, Ace Embilipitiya power station is around the median oil plant in Sri Lanka (105 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Sri Lanka oil capacity
- 8.0% of 1,307 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 7 dated oil plants in Sri Lanka are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Sri Lanka
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ace Power Embilipitiya Pvt Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 6.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #5 largest oil power plant of 10 in Sri Lanka by capacity.
Sri Lanka has 10 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,307 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Udawalawe · Hydro · 6 MW · Uva
- Hambantota I · Solar · 14.4 MW · Southern
- Hambantota · Solar · 20 MW · Southern
- Sagasolar · Solar · 10 MW · Southern
- Hambantota · Wind · 3 MW · Southern
- Polpitiya · Hydro · 75 MW · Uva
Location
Coordinates 6.285029, 80.849308 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ace Embilipitiya power station?
Ace Embilipitiya power station is a 105 MW oil power plant in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka, commissioned in 2005.
Who operates Ace Embilipitiya power station?
Ace Embilipitiya power station is operated by Ace Power Embilipitiya Pvt Ltd [100%].