| Broadlands Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Kitulgala |
| Coordinates | 06°58′44″N 80°27′16″E / 6.97889°N 80.45444°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 17 July 2013 |
| Opening date | 2020 |
| Construction cost | US$82 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Maskeliya Oya |
| Height (thalweg) | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Length | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 198,000 m3 (7,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 201 km2 (78 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Coordinates | 06°59′01″N 80°25′34″E / 6.98361°N 80.42611°E |
| Operator(s) | CEB |
| Turbines | 2 x 17.5 MW |
| Installed capacity | 35 MW |
| Annual generation | 126 GWh |
| Website http://www.bhpceb.lk/ | |
The Broadlands Dam (also known as the Broadlands Hydropower Project by the developers) is a 35 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric complex currently under construction in Kitulgala, Sri Lanka. The project is expected to be completed in 2020, and will consist of two dams, and a power station downstream.[1][2]
With an estimated annual generation capacity of 126 GWh, the facility will be the country's last major hydroelectric project, due to the exhaustion of island-wide hydropower potential. Construction of the project was ceremonially inaugurated by the Minister of Power and Energy Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi at the auspicious time of 11:01 on 17 July 2013.[3][4]
Approximately 85% of the US$82 million project funding was met via credit arrangements made with the Chinese government, with the rest borne via a loan from the local Hatton National Bank.[5][6][7] The construction contract of the project was granted to the China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC).[8]
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- ^ "HNB finances 15% of mega Broadlands Hydro-Power Project". FT.lk. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Broadlands 35MW hydro power project to begin in May?". The Island. Retrieved 2 October 2013.