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Laxapana gets BHP after 26 years

Approval has been given to proceed with the construction of Broadlands Hydropower Project (BHP) by Cabinet after the Power and Energy Minister’s direct involvement at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. The project will be launched after 26 years, said Ministry sources. BHP is considered as the last economically feasible Hydro Power Project in the Laxapana Hydro Power complex.

The estimated value for the construction was US $ 103 million but Power and Energy Ministry would proceed with US $ 82 million tender received from China National Electric Equipment Ltd. Hydrochina Corporation has submitted a bid for US $ 113 million while Farab International FZE bid price was US $ 142. The proposed power project with a capacity of 35 MW is capable of providing 126 million units to the National electricity grid. According to the Ceylon Electricity Board the project will save Rs 1.5 billion to the country. Though a research study has been done in 1983 and 1984 the Government failed to construct the power plant because of various reasons. The 35MW capacity Broadlands Hydropower Project is a Run–of–River (ROR) type development in the Kelani River,located in the Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

A 24m high 114m long concrete gravity dam across Maskelioya at Polpitiya and 19 m high 48 m long concrete gravity diversion weir across Kehelgamu oya at Polpitiya will be constructed under the project.

BHP minimizes the Carbon Dioxide emission to the environment preventing it by 80,000 tons per annum, earning for the country US $ 2.4 million in carbon trading.

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