Belihuloya

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Belihuloya is a 2 MW run-of-river plant providing renewable energy to the Sri Lankan grid.

The plant

The 2 MW run-of-river plant utilizes water from the Belihuloya River to supply renewable energy to the grid in Sri Lanka. Belihuloya is located about 165 km southeast of Colombo.

Operation

The plant generates an average annual output of 10 GWh.

Construction

Construction work commenced in April 2000 and was completed as planned, both with respect to cost, time and quality. Commercial operation started in May 2002.

Sustainable development

The project provided employment opportunities for the local communities during the construction phase and continues to do so during operation. There are currently about 13 people employed at the site, many of them recruited from the local community.