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Pollupalai is a 12 MW wind power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Joule Power since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #1 of 13 wind plants in Sri Lanka. Its 12 MW constitutes 9.52% of Sri Lanka's total wind capacity of 126 MW. The largest wind plant in Sri Lanka is Madurankuliya at 12 MW, making Pollupalai equal in size. Nearby plants include Old Laxapana (50 MW, Hydro), Northern Power (36 MW, Oil), and Uthuru Janani (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Northern Province, approximately 200 km north of Colombo.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Joule Power
Location
9.5778°, 80.3200°

Sri Lanka, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 29. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.32% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Operator portfolio

Joule Power operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 122 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vallimunai (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 9.577800, 80.320000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pollupalai is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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