Udawalawe is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Ceylon Electricity Board. Ranked #18 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka, it represents 0.42% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,442 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making Udawalawe 35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Polpitiya (75 MW, Hydro), Canyon (60 MW, Hydro), and Hambantota (20 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Uva Province, approximately 200 km southeast of Colombo.
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 42. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 1,316 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Udawalawe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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