Polpitiya hydroelectric plant

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Polpitiya hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Polpitiya hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1969	75 MW	2 x 37.5 MW	Conventional storage	Ceylon Electricity Board [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Polpitiya hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka	Kelani River	Laxapana Complex	6.978, 80.4566 (exact)

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