Inginiyagala is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board and commissioned in 1951. Ranked #17 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka, it accounts for 0.76% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,442 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making Inginiyagala 19.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ukuwela (40 MW, Hydro), Bowatenna (40 MW, Hydro), and Moragahakanda (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Central Province, approximately 130 km east of Colombo.
75 years old
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 32. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.3% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,223 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Inginiyagala is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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