The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is likely to develop the 40 MW Broadlands hydro power plant instead of allowing a private company to do it as planned earlier, a CEB official said.
Broadlands is one of the last Laxapana cascades and is significant in terms of power generation, water management and irrigation, according Ranjith Fonseka, AGM Transmission, CEB.
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rnThe Japanese government, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has undertaken a study on developing a power station there and could even fund the project with a government-to-government loan.rn
rnThe CEB has identified four hydro projects capable of collectively generating over 260 MW of power.rn
rnBroadlands is one of the cheapest non-exploited hydro options, according to the CEB.rn
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rnLong term power planers are still optimistic that a key coal fired power plant will come on line in five years to help diversifying the power options and bring down electricity prices. rn
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