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Blackwater
Location: Southern
Operator: VS Hydro
Configuration: 2 X 700 kW Francis
Operation: 2002
T/G supplier: Hacker
EPC: VS Hydro, REProS
Quick facts: This minihydro plant is in Kadawala, Matara District. It
was commissioned in Jun 2008.
Photograph courtesy of REProS GmbH
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
Delgoda
Location: Sabaragamuwa
Operator: Zyrex Power Co (Pvt) Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 1.28 MW Francis
Operation: 2002
T/G supplier: WKV
Quick facts: This minihydro plant is in Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura
District.
Photograph by pitigala (Panoramio)
Posted 18 Aug 2010 |
Erathna
Location: Sabaragamuwa
Operator: Vallibel Power Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 5.1 kW Pelton
Operation: 2004
T/G supplier: Voith, Indar
EPC: Voith, VS Hydro
Quick facts: This minihydro plant is on a 4ha site in Pelendakanda and
Adavikanda, Kuruwita Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District. The plant
utilizes the water flow of the upper reaches of the Kuru Ganga, which
originates at Adams's Peak. The plant is connected though an 18km cable to
the Kosgama-Ratnapura 33kV line.
Photograph courtesy of REProS GmbH
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
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Galaha
Location: Central
Operator: Weswin Power (Pvt) Ltd
Configuration: 1 X 950 kW Francis
Operation: 2006
T/G supplier: Hacker
EPC: VS Hydro
Quick facts: This minihydro plant is in Deltota, Kandy District. It cost
Rs 90mn.
Photograph courtesy of REProS GmbH
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
Kadawala-1
Location: Central
Operator: VS Hydro
Configuration: 2 X 3.15 MW Francis
Operation: 2008
T/G supplier: Voith, AEM
EPC: VS Hydro, REProS
Quick facts: Architect Palinda Kannangara designed the Kadawala-1
minihydro plant in Ginigathhena. Saro Weerasuriya was lead structural
engineer.
Photograph by Waruna Gomis and courtesy of www.thearchitect.lk
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
Kadawala-2
Location: Central
Operator: VS Hydro
Configuration: 1 X 350 kW, 1 X 900 kW Francis
Operation: 2007
T/G supplier: Voith, Hitzinger
EPC: VS Hydro, REProS
Quick facts: These turbines were relocated and refurbished.
Photograph courtesy of REProS GmbH
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
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Nilambe
Location: Uva
Operator: Ceylon Electricity Board
Configuration: 2 X 1.6 MW Francis
Operation: 1988
T/G supplier: Nanjing
EPC: Hydrochina Zhongnan Engineering
Quick facts: This minihydro plant is in tea-growing country near the
Nilambe Meditation Centre.
Photograph by visoot (Panoramio)
Posted 11 Jul 2009 |
Randenigala
Location: Central
Operator: Ceylon Electricity Board
Configuration: 2 X 69 MW Francis
Operation: 1986
T/G supplier: Sulzer Escher Wyss, ABB
EPC: Electrowatt
Photograph courtesy of United States Energy Association
Posted 1 Sep 2002 |
Samanalawewa
Location: Sabaragamuwa
Operator: Ceylon Electricity Board
Configuration: 2 X 60 MW Francis
Operation: 1992
T/G supplier: Toshiba, GEC
EPC: Electrowatt, Balfour Beatty
Photograph courtesy of Ceylon Electricity Board
Posted 14 Jul 2004 |
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Uda Walawe
Location: Sabaragamuwa
Operator: Ceylon Electricity Board
Configuration: 3 X 2 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1969
T/G supplier: CKD, Skoda
Quick facts: Uda Walawe Reservoir
is a 3,400ha reservoir in Uda Walawe national park which provides
irrigation water and supplies this small hydroelectric plant.
Photograph courtesy of
Ingea spol sro
Posted 25 Aug 2007 |
Way Ganga
Location: Sabaragamuwa
Operator: Vallibel Power Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 2.89 MW Francis
Operation: 2004
T/G supplier: Voith, Indar
EPC: Voith, VS Hydro
Quick facts: Way Ganga in Ratnapura district
was developed by Didul Pvt Ltd, then majority owned by Vallibel
Holdings. Financial close was in Oct 2002. The asset was sold in Mar 2008
and Vallibel realized Rs 185mn from the sale.
Photograph courtesy of REProS GmbH
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
Weli Oya
Location: Uva
Operator: South Asia Energy Management Systems
Configuration: 2 X 2.5 MW Francis
Operation: 2004
T/G supplier: REProS, VS Hydro, AEM
EPC: REProS, VS Hydro
Quick facts: OPIC provided a $4.3mn loan for this
project. The site is on the Weli River near Bogandana.
Photograph courtesy of REProS GmbH
Posted 18 Feb 2011 |
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