Uppudaluwa is a 10.5 MW wind power plant in Sri Lanka, operated by PowerGen Lanka. It contributes to the country's renewable energy sector since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 13 wind plants in Sri Lanka, Uppudaluwa's 10.5 MW represents 8.33% of Sri Lanka's total wind capacity of 126 MW. The largest wind plant in Sri Lanka is Vallimunai at 12 MW, making Uppudaluwa 1.14 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lakvijaya (900 MW, Coal), Madurankuliya (12 MW, Wind), and Mampuri-III (10.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Western Province, approximately 70 km north of Colombo.
Sri Lanka, Asia
- 33. largest of 47 plants in Sri Lanka
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,037 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.28% of the installed capacity of Sri Lanka
PowerGen Lanka operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 990 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Uppudaluwa is a wind power plant producing approximately 28 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
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