Moragolla hydroelectric plant

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Moragolla hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Moragolla hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Construction	31 MW	2 x 15.5 MW	Conventional storage	Ceylon Electricity Board

Location

Table 2: Location details for Moragolla hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka	Mahaweli river	7.1076, 80.5713 (exact)

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