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Broadlands35 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Ceylon Electricity Board
Location
6.9788°, 80.4546°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,505 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Laxapana (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.978800, 80.454600
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Carbon Footprint

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

Sri LankaEnergy Profile

47
Total Plants
3.7 GW
Total Capacity
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