New Laxapana hydroelectric plant

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New Laxapana hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Hatton Town, Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for New Laxapana hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1974[1] 100 MW[1] 2 x 50 MW[1] Conventional storage[2] Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for New Laxapana hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hatton Town, Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka[1] Kelani River[1] 6.8899, 80.5981 (approximate)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 (PDF) https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11750668.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810144508/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/new-laxapana-sri-lanka/. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)