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Details of existing power staions in Sri Lanka

Power Plant Diameter Net head(m) Power


Output(MW)
Canyon 3m 207.2
Hydroelectric 60
Power
Old laxapana 1.22m 472.4 53.8
New laxapana 1.68m 541 116
Wimalasurendra 2m 227.3 112
Victoria 6.2m 190 210
Rantambe 4.2m 259 90
Upper kotmale 4.5m 473 150
Kotmale 4.8-5.5m 201.5 201
Randenigala 6.2m 77.8 122.6
Ukuwela 5.94m 75.1 40
Samanala wewa _ 320 120
Bowathenna 5.48m 50.9 40

Considering the above details, when comparing with the power output, Head and the penstock diameter
the calculated details for our option could be matched.
The calculated details for our option are
 Head = 132.5m
 Power output = 3*100MW
 Diameter = 4.91m(5m)
Other than that , in the Electricity Expansion plans by JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
AGENCY(JICA) carried out in Sri Lanka justifies that the selected dimensions are acceptable.

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