Maha Oya 600MW Hydroelectric Pumped-Storage Power Station
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Sri Lanka
Source: Arab News
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers decided to seek international funding for the proposed $800 million, 600-megawatt Maha Oya hydroelectric project, which will be the island's first pumped-storage power station. The project will pump water back to the reservoir during low electricity demand and draw from it when demand is high, expected to be online by 2031.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Sri Lanka
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Arab News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers decided to seek international funding for the proposed $800 million, 600-megawatt Maha Oya hydroelectric project, which will be the island's first pumped-storage power station. The project will pump water back to the reservoir during low electricity demand and draw from it when demand is high, expected to be online by 2031. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
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Source | Arab News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Government, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-04-03 |
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