Vidullanka Batathota SHPP
Sector: Hydro • Location: Sri Lanka
Source: World Bank Group
Vidullanka PLC developed the 2.0MW Batathota small hydropower plant, in Kuruwita, Ratnapura District. The project generated 11.21GWh annually, and consisted of two Francis turbines of 800kW and one turbine of 500kW. It feeds from the Kuru Ganga River.
The project was commissioned in March 2007. The project held a 15 year PPA with Ceylon Electricity Board. The plant factor was 64%.
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- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial
- Location
- Sri Lanka
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | Vidullanka PLC developed the 2.0MW Batathota small hydropower plant, in Kuruwita, Ratnapura District. The project generated 11.21GWh annually, and consisted of two Francis turbines of 800kW and one turbine of 500kW. It feeds from the Kuru Ganga River. The project was commissioned in March 2007. The project held a 15 year PPA with Ceylon Electricity Board. The plant factor was 64%. Financial closure date was unavailable but ESTIMATED at March 2007 (commissioning date). Total cost was unknown but conservatively estimated at US$2.0 million (@ US$1 million/MW). http://www.vidullanka.com/batathota.shtml |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-09-21 |
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