The river water of kotmale oya is diverted at talawakelle intake dam, into the headrace tunnel length12. The special assistance for project formation saprof deal regarding the upper kotmale hydroelectric project commissioned by the jbic, 3. The major power stations coming under mahaweli complex are, kotmale, victoria, randenigala, rantambe, ukuwela, bowatenna and. Monitoring water resources over the kotmale reservoir in. The net present value npv of the project is calculated under a range ofassumptions. A proposed large hydro project, the upper kotmale hydro project ukhp in sri lanka is used as a case study. Located in the south central mountainous area of sri. Quality control and quality assurance management in upperkotmale hydropower project yoshimitsu nakajima maeda corporation, technical research institute abstract. Kotmale power station, ceylon electricity board, mawatura.
Substations automation systems project reference upper. Upper kotmale hydropower project pdf download from its inception in samanalawewa. The double circuit transmission line has a capacity of 220 mw per circuit. The project was initially planned in 1968 by the local authorities, before the government of japan funded a study between 1985 and 1987 to further examine the hydroelectric potential in the upper reaches of kotmale river. Protected forest areas in central sri lanka figure 29. Results show a loss to the country around lkr 2 billion per year by energy reduction due to not implementing the reservoir type caledonia hydropower plant. On the other hand, as upper kotmale is a peakserving plant, a separate comparison was done considering the night peak operation.
The upper kotmale hydropower project ukhp represents a model case of the exertion of these pressures. Environmental impact assessment asian development bank. Upper kotmale hydropower project is a hydropower project in sri lanka which is funded by japan bank for international cooperation. The tunnel takes water to the hydro power plant at niyamgamdora from talawakele.
Established in 1967 as lambretta ceylon ltd, its beginnings are traced back to the cool surroundings of bogahawatte, patana upper kotmale, also known as the beautiful kotmale valley. Can you imagine the massive disaster waiting to strike when the entire project is completed. Summary in the late 1990s, sri lanka achieved high economic growth, and power demand was. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. It is actively pursuing the upper kotmale project in the hill country, the nuraicholai thermal power project in puttalam, and privatisation of the ceylon electricity board and the remaining shares of the petroleum corporation. Most water resources have already been utilized in this country.
The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in. Members of leftist political parties and other related civil groups including sinhalese and tamils participated in the demonstration. The world bank has advocated early privatisation of the education and health sectors. Originally published in tamilnet more than two hundred activists belonging to civil groups opposed to upper kotmale hydropower scheme demonstrated in front of colombo fort railway station friday afternoon, sources in colombo said. Affected communities due to upper kotmale hydro power project free download as powerpoint presentation. Pdf initially proposed upper kotmale hydropower project in central hilly area of sri lanka comprised water diversions upstream of several scenic.
The upper kotmale hydro power project the other side of the st. The kotmale brand is the third largest brand in the. The mediumvoltage distribution system development project awarded by the ceb, 2. There are two roads, one from tawalamtenne and other from gampola.
Field survey report on upper kotmale hydropower project. Project reference upper kotmale hydro power plant substations automation systems the entire project covers an area of approximately 540 km2 and is developed in five phases. The ukhp is a run of river hydropower project with an installed capacity of 150mw consisting of two 75mw units and it will produce 409gwh per year. Waterfall maintenance of the upper kotmale hydropower project. Upper kotmale hydropower project to meet civil engineers explained the project by component such as a concrete gravity dam, a head race tunnel, and an,using photos and video which helped the audience better understand how the project was carried out. Company overview kotmale holdings plc kotmale holdings plc is a public listed subsidiary of cargills quality foods limited. Upperkotmale hydropower project has been constructed at the southern highland of sri lanka from 2007 to 20. Wapcos the tala hydroelectric project is a 1,020 mw power project, which is one of the biggest joint projects between the indian and the bhutan. This project has 150mw capacity and it composed a dam with a height of 35. Upper kotmale hydropower project in sri lanka article pdf available january 2007 with 1,650 reads how we measure reads. The upper kotmale dam also known as the upper kotmale hydropower project, or ukhp, located in talawakele in the nuwara eliya district in the central province of sri lanka, is the third largest hydroelectric dam in the country. They also introduced some examples how they overcame the challenges that they encountered on. Upper kotmale hydropower project area ceylon electricity. The upper kotmale hydropower project ukhp is located in the south central mountainous area of sri lanka.
The upper kotmale dam is located in talawakele, within the nuwara eliya district, in the. One special feature of this project is that the line protections for main 1 and main 2 are from different manufacturers. Jesper nordahl 2006 the kotmale project consist of archival footage from the early eighties as well as recordings from 2004 and 2005. Japanese intn cooperation agency jica norochcholai coal power plant phase i. The video is one part of series of investigations on the kotmale hydropower project, which was built by the swedish construction company skanska between 1979 and 1985 in sri.
Upper kotmale hydropower project area ceylon electricity board ceb. Mahaweli complex mahaweli hydro power complex consists of seven major power station which has an installed capacity of 836 mws. The ukhp is a run of river hydropower project with. The economic comparison of reservoir type and run of the. Search expost evaluation reports after 2008 search result of expost evaluation report.
Democratic socialist republic of sri lanka fy2016 expost evaluation of japanese oda loan project1 upper kotmale hydro power project i ii external evaluators. Kotmale oya 3 km upstream rb is captured by kotmale dam and reservoir. Kotmale reservoir is a part of mahaweli development project and built during 1979 to 1985. Upper kotmale hydropower project has been constructed at the southern highland of sri lanka from 2007 to 20. Sri lanka kukule ganga hydroelectric power project.
The reservoir area for the moragolla project figure 30. Oct 23, 2018 upper kotmale hydropower project pdf download from its inception in samanalawewa. Consulting services for the planning of the upper kotmale. Tala hydroelectric project rite geosystems is a global. It contribute around % electrical energy to the country annually. Mahaweli complex mcukps201811 hiring of 12 seater van for transport staff of upper kotmale power station 31 october 2018 14. Monitoring of the upper kotmale hydropower project japan. Installation capacity is 270mw will be fully commissioning nov. The people lived around the project site have been seriously affected due to the faulty design and implementation of the project. A dam located close to the town of talawakelle with a height of 35. Daily rainfall data of 9 stations over the kotmale catchment during 19602005 juneseptember jjas season is investigated over the kotmale catchment. The line consists of 45 towers and has a length of 15. Forest cover and types in the mahaweli upper catchment, and in the project area figure 28.
Both groups conducted a verbal survey of affected people, laborers, and relevant officials in this project area and in colombo, between july 14 and 18. The einstein letter on october 11, 1939, alexander sachs, wall street economist and longtime friend and unofficial advisor to president franklin delano roosevelt, met with the president to discuss a. Maedas involvement in the upper kotmale hydropower project in sri lanka started in september 2005 with lot 01 preparatory work followed by lot 02 main civil work, which started construction on january 1, 2007, and was completed on february 25. The main inputs which have significant impacts on the npv are identified. Power station in some peoples minds has been labelled as a failure and a potential environ mental disaster. Pdf importance of public participation in project implementation. Ceylon electricity board, generation headquarters, new kelani bridge road, kolonnawa, 10600 sri lanka telephone. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. We have many good and bad experiences as the results of. Withanage, hemantha we have many good and bad experiences as the results of large scale dams. In sri lanka, the upper kotmale project is one of the last largescale hydropower projects. It is the first station with iec 61850 in sri lanka.
Upper kotmale hydropower project international rivers. Demonstration against upper kotmale project in colombo. Importance of public participation in project implementation. In 1991 as a result of the mahaweli project about 20% of the rice and about 55% of the chilli consumption of the country were produced in the mahaweli command area. Kariyawasam said that uma oya project was one of the projects after the upper kotmale project that received the highest number of public comments but the authorities had neglected their views when implementing the project. The upper kotmale dam also known as the upper kotmale hydropower project, or ukhp is located in talawakele, within the nuwara eliya district, in the central province of sri lanka. May 01, 2016 kotmale reservoir is a part of mahaweli development project and built during 1979 to 1985. Construction of a hydro power with 150mw installed capacity and annual energy generation of 409 gwh. Type of assistance technical cooperation oda loan grant aid projects started from year.
Introduction of the activities of committee on structural. The 220kv transmission line of the upper kotmale hydropower project connects the power station located at niyamgamdora, kotmale, to the national grid via kotmale switch yard located in atabage, gampola. The project will be located in the upper reaches of the mahaweli ganga in the. Ranking of endemic andor threatened faunal species in the project area for habitat enhancement targets. Monitoring water resources over the kotmale reservoir in sri. Green power development and energy efficiency improvement. Democratic socialist republic of sri lanka fy2016 expost. The 220kv transmission line of the upper kotmale hydropower project connects the power. Upper kotmale hydropower project yoshimitsu nakajima maeda corporation, technical research institute abstract. The kotmale project envisages the construction of a 87 m 285 ft. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country. The feasibility study included five sites and eight alternative development schemes, and concluded with two sites which were more technically and economically feasible. The major power stations coming under mahaweli complex are, kotmale. Tickets valid for access both view point and the dam.
Map of the km long tunnel of upper kotmale hydro power project ukhp. Demonstration against upper kotmale project in colombo, sri. Tala hydro electricity project authority thpa contractors. There is a view point and we had to take tickets from there.
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