By Ifham Nizam
The water level in the hydro reservoirs providing water to generate electricity had increased with the recent rains, and by Thursday (Nov.3) noon the overall hydro storage in the reservoirs was 37.4 per cent. It was less than 20 per cent last week.
Ceylon Electricity Board officials told The Island that by noon yesterday the storage level was 470 GWh. To reach a satisfactory level, it has to be more than 1,000 GWh.
The present electricity generation was from hydro, 24.4 per cent and thermal, 75.6 per cent. Last week the hydro contribution was less than 15 per cent.
Systems Control Division of the CEB says that that they were expecting more–heavy showers in the coming weeks. "Still, we are not at a satisfactory level but things will change by next week," a spokesman said.
Castelreigh recorded a rainfall of 18.6 mm. Moussakelle 35.6, Kotmale 62.0, Victoria 39.1, Randenigala 34.6 and Samanala Wewa 28.1 on Wednesday.
However, the CEB Media Unit didn’t send The Island, the usual water storage forecast sheet, saying that they too didn’t get it and obtained it over the phone.
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