World Power Plants

Hambantota I14.4 MW Solar

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Hambantota I is a 14.4 MW solar power plant in Sri Lanka, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 3 solar plants in Sri Lanka, it accounts for 32.43% of the country's total solar capacity of 44 MW. The largest solar plant in Sri Lanka is Hambantota at 20 MW, making Hambantota I 0.72 times larger. Nearby plants include Polpitiya (75 MW, Hydro), Hambantota (20 MW, Solar), and Sagasolar (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Southern Province, approximately 220 km from Colombo.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority
Location
6.2300°, 81.0800°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 28. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
  • #21,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,154 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.39% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 304 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hambantota (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 6.230000, 81.080000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hambantota I is a solar power plant producing approximately 23 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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
HydroOilCoalWind
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