VS Hydro Blackwater SHPP
Sector: Hydro • Location: Sri Lanka
Source: World Bank Group
VS Hydro developed the 1.65MW Blackwater small hydropower plant, in Southern Sri Lanka. The project company is Blackwater Power (Pvt) Ltd. The operator was VS Hydro. The project consisted of 2 0.7MW Francis turbines.
The EPC contract was awarded to VS Hydro and REProS. The project was commissioned in June 2008.
Total project cost was ESTIMATED at US$1.65 million, conservatively estimated based
- 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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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | VS Hydro developed the 1.65MW Blackwater small hydropower plant, in Southern Sri Lanka. The project company is Blackwater Power (Pvt) Ltd. The operator was VS Hydro. The project consisted of 2 0.7MW Francis turbines. The EPC contract was awarded to VS Hydro and REProS. The project was commissioned in June 2008. Total project cost was ESTIMATED at US$1.65 million, conservatively estimated based on US$1 million/MW. Financial closure date was unknown, but ESTIMATED at June 2008, commissioning date. http://www.vs.lk/evolution/ http://www.industcards.com/hydro-sri-lanka.htm |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-09-30 |
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