MASKELIYA OYA POWER
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Sri Lanka
Source: World Bank Group
The present generating facilities will meet the expected demand for electricity only until about the end of 1971. The next major step in the power development program, to be included in the present project, is the second stage development of the Maskeliya River which will add 90MW of hydro capacity to the system. It is unlikely that this capacity can be commissioned before late 1972 and to meet th
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Wind, Raw Materials, Hydro, Government
- Location
- Sri Lanka
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | The present generating facilities will meet the expected demand for electricity only until about the end of 1971. The next major step in the power development program, to be included in the present project, is the second stage development of the Maskeliya River which will add 90MW of hydro capacity to the system. It is unlikely that this capacity can be commissioned before late 1972 and to meet the deficit in energy, which will arise towards the end of 1971 and persist throughout 1972, the project will also include a 25MW gas turbine generating unit to be installed adjacent to the existing Grandpass steam power station in Colombo. System requirements could then be met until early 1974. Thereafter additional generating requirements are expected to be met by the development of the Mahaweli River. |
Original sector | (Historic)Electric Power & Other Energy |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Wind, Raw Materials, Hydro, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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