Gampalawelakada Mini Hydro Power Project was commissioned in 2004 & it is fed by Pothupitiya Ganga located in Ratnapura. The capacity of this power plant is 4.2 Mw.
Capacity
4.2 Mw
Design Flow
2500 L/S
River Catchment
Pothupitiya Ganga
Effective Catchment Area
62km²
Head
87m
Channel Length
1200m
Av. Plant Factor
47%
Penstock Length
360m
Commissioned
2004
Turbine Type
Fransis
Ratnapura
10.5 Mw
Kandy
2.0 Mw
kandy
4.0 Mw
Kegalle
1.3 Mw
Badulla
1.5 Mw
3.0 Mw
5.0 Mw
2.4 Mw
1.0 Mw
2.5 Mw