Largest hydropower plants in Sri Lanka
25 hydro records for Sri Lanka carry a capacity figure: 1.6 GW in total, 1.6 GW of it operating across 24 records. Operating and announced are ranked separately. Every row links to its record and its public source; the country as a whole is on the Sri Lanka market page.
Largest operating hydropower plants in Sri Lanka
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Under construction or announced
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moragolla hydroelectric plant | Ceylon Electricity Board | 31 MW | Construction |
The Sri Lanka hydro records as a file
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Questions about hydro in Sri Lanka
What is the largest hydropower plant in Sri Lanka?+
The largest operating hydropower plant on record in Sri Lanka is Sri Lanka Victoria hydroelectric plant at 210 MW, developed by Ceylon Electricity Board. Ranked by the capacity figure in the public source named on the record, whole project rather than any partner's share.
What is the largest hydropower plant planned in Sri Lanka?+
Moragolla hydroelectric plant at 31 MW, under construction. Of the 1.6 GW of hydro on record for Sri Lanka, 1.6 GW is operating; the rest is announced or being built.
How many hydropower plants does Sri Lanka have?+
Solandor holds 25 hydro records for Sri Lanka with a stated capacity, 24 of them operating. That is the public record from the datasets named on each row, not a census: small plants below tracker thresholds are missing from the sources and so from here.
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