Old Laxapana is a 50MW hydro power project. It is located on Kehelgamu Oya river/basin in Central, Sri Lanka. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1950.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 50 | 50 | – | Active | Central, Sri Lanka |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Ceylon Electricity Board with a stake of 100%.
Old Laxapana is a reservoir based project. Old Laxapana underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2011-2013. The project generated 271.476 GWh of electricity.
Related
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 12.5MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1950.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of pelton turbines, each with 8.33MW nameplate capacity.
The electric generators for the project were procured from Andritz Hydro and Westinghouse Electric.
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