Wimalasurendra hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Wimalasurendra hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1][2] 1965[3] 50 MW[2] 2 x 25 MW[3] Conventional storage[3] Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) [100%][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Wimalasurendra hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka[2] Kelani River[3] 6.9083, 80.5247 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. https://herondalebungalow.com/wimalasurendra-power-house-2/. {{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 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-wimalasurendra-sri-lanka/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)