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Ethamala Ella MHPP

2MW

The Ethamala Ella Mini Hydro Power Plant is Vidullanka PLC’s 11th domestic mini hydro power project with an installed capacity of 2 MW. This power plant is designed and engineered to harness the energy from the flow of Nilwala Ganga, generating an average 7.8GWh of clean energy annually to the national grid of Sri Lanka.

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Project Specifications

Plant Installed Capacity 2.0MW
Mean Annual Energy Supply 7.8GWh
River Source Nilwala Ganga
Effective Catchment Area 119 Sq. km
Gross Head 40m
Channel Length 300 m
Plant Factor 44%
Commissioning Date 30th September 2016
Turbine Type 3 Francis Turbines (2x800kW+1x400kW)

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