Ukuwela is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by Ceylon Electricity Board. Ranked #13 of 21 hydro plants in Sri Lanka. Its 40 MW represents 2.77% of Sri Lanka's 1,442 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sri Lanka is Victoria at 210 MW, making this facility 5.25 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Victoria (210 MW, Hydro) and Kotmale (201 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Central Province, approximately 80 km from the city of Kandy.
15 years old
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 20. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.08% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ceylon Electricity Board operates 29 plants totalling 3,377 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,434 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ukuwela is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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