Old Laxapana is a 50 MW hydro power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Ceylon Electricity Board since its commissioning. Ranked #11 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka, Old Laxapana accounts for 3.47% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,442 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making Old Laxapana 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vallimunai (12 MW, Wind) and Pollupalai (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Northern Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Colombo.
41 years old
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 18. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.35% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 84 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Old Laxapana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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