35 MW from Broadland hydro power plant will be added to national grid soon: Minister

Thirty five megawatts from Broadland hydro power plant to be integrated into the national grid in the near future.  Power Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

She said this while participating at a special inspection tour held at the Broadland Power Plant premises.

"The plant has a capacity of 35 MW and can generate 126 gigawatt hours (126 million units) of power annually. The power generated will be connected to the Polpitiya-Maliboda transmission line, which is about 200 meters away, via a 132 KW dual powerline from the site near the power plant to the national grid," the Minister said.

The Broadland Power Plant, the last hydro power plant of the Laxapana Complex located at Kitulgala, Polpitiya on the Kelani River, commenced operations in 2013 and has been successfully completed. 

The estimated cost of the project is US$ 82 million. Construction activities is being handled by China National Electric Company of China, which specializes in consulting and supervising local engineers, the Minister added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)