Ukuwela hydroelectric plant

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Ukuwela hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ukuwela hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1][2] 1976[1] 40 MW[3][2] 2[1] Conventional storage[1] Ceylon Electricity Board[3][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ukuwela hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka[5][2] Mahaweli River[4] Mahaweli Complex[4] 7.3989, 80.6522 (exact)[5][2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.mahawelicomplex.lk/power-stations/uku/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/ukuwela. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://www.narbo.jp/data/01_events/materials/tp04_d5_03.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/397114498. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)