Maskelioya is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Renewgen. Ranked #20 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka, it contributes 0.14% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,442 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making Maskelioya 105 times smaller. Nearby plants include Victoria (210 MW, Hydro), Kotmale (201 MW, Hydro), and Upper Kotmale (150 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Central Province, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Kandy.
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 46. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Renewgen operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 2,538 MW combined
Source: RenewGen
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maskelioya is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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