World Power Plants

Inginiyagala11 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Ceylon Electricity Board
Location
7.6674°, 80.6668°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,223 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bowatenna (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 7.667400, 80.666800
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Carbon Footprint

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

Sri LankaEnergy Profile

47
Total Plants
3.7 GW
Total Capacity
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