Mahaweli Complex NILAMBE HYDRO POWER STATION
- Installed capacity
1.6 MW X 2 - Expected annual average
energy 14 GWh - Commissioned in 1988
- Main contractors
- Civil – China Complan
- Electromechanical – China Complan
- Hydro mechanical – China Complan
- Located 10 km south-west of Kandy
- Reservoir
- Catchment area : 64 km2
- Usable water volume : 40000 m3
- Maximum level : 596 m above MSL
- Minimum level : 594 m above MSL
- Headrace
- Open canal
- 2560 m length
- Penstock
- Steel circular, 1.2 m diameter, 278.6 m length
- Tailrace
- Maximum level : 210.92 m above MSL
- Generator (Fujaian Nanping)
- 2000 kVA, 0.8 PF, 6.3 kV, 184 A
- 50 Hz, 32 poles, 1000 rev/min
- Exciter : 58.5 V, 284 A
- Turbine (Fujaian Nanping)
- Horizontal Francis
- Output : 1.69 MW @ 110 m effective head (Rated), 1.69 MW @ 113.3 m effective head (Maximum)
- 1000 rev/min
