Polpitiya is a 75 MW hydro power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board. Ranked #8 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka, Polpitiya's 75 MW represents 5.2% of Sri Lanka's total hydro capacity of 1,442 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making Polpitiya 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Samanala (124 MW, Hydro), New Laxapana (100 MW, Hydro), and Canyon (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central Province, approximately 100 km east of Colombo.
11 years old
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 13. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 2.02% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,287 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Polpitiya is a hydro power plant producing approximately 263 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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