It was originally planned to be built at Meethotamulla, the site of a large solid waste landfill which was under international media spotlight after the 2017 Meethotamulla garbage landslide which killed over 30 people.

The power station will operate approximately 7500 hours a year, utilizing the 700 metric tons (1,500,000 lb) of fresh waste from the Colombo Municipal Council area, daily.

The facility will generate 11.5 megawatt (MW) of power, of which 9.7 MW will be sold to the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board,[1] at a rate of Rs.

[2] Construction of the US$98 million power station began on 10 August 2017, and is expected to complete by 2020.

It will be operated by Western Power Company Limited, a subsidiary of Aitken Spence.