Northern Power Station
The Northern Power Station, is a 36 MW fuel-oil burning power station built in Chunnakam, Jaffna District, in Sri Lanka. The power station was built after the Northern Power company won a Ceylon Electricity Board tender to urgently set up a power station in the region in response to the 1990s/2000s power crisis.- Power station
- …is also known as “Northern Power Plant”
- …is operated by Northern Power Company Ltd.
- Description: power station in Chunnakam, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uthuru Janani Power Station and Chunnakam railway station.
Uthuru Janani Power Station
Power station
The Uthuru Janani Power Station is a 24-megawatt… Uthuru Janani Power Station is situated 260 metres northwest of Northern Power Station.
Chunnakam railway station
Railway station
Chunnakam railway station is a railway station in the town of Chunnakam in northern Sri Lanka. Chunnakam railway station is situated 1 km north of Northern Power Station.
Inuvil railway station
Railway station
Inuvil railway station is a railway station in the village of Inuvil in northern Sri Lanka. Inuvil railway station is situated 1½ km south of Northern Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chunnakam and Urumpirai.
Urumpirai
Village
Urumpirai is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka.
Northern Power Station
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Latitude
9.73879° or 9° 44′ 20″ north
Longitude
80.03422° or 80° 2′ 3″ east
Open location code
6MX2P2QM+GM
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Chunnakam and Christ Seva Ashram.
Nearby Places
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