Broadlands is a 35 MW hydro power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Ceylon Electricity Board since 2017. Ranked #15 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka, it contributes 2.43% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,442 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making Broadlands 6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Victoria (210 MW, Hydro), Kotmale (201 MW, Hydro), and Upper Kotmale (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central Province, approximately 100 km northeast of Colombo.
9 years old
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 23. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.94% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 2,505 MW combined
Source: Ceylon Electricity Board
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Broadlands is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Sri Lanka- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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