The first 10 MW dendro power plant in Sri Lanka is being constructed at Kalawaaragama in Moneragala District by Messrs. Green Watts (Pvt) Ltd and is scheduled to be commissioned in September 2018.
The project is being implemented by Green Watts (Pvt) Ltd a joint venture company between private sector organisations of the Peoples Republic of China and Sri Lanka.
The Chinese partners are Messrs Beijing Full Dimension Power Tech Company Ltd.
The project is of significance due to many important aspects: The first 10 MW dendro power project in Sri Lanka A JV between private sector companies in China and Sri Lanka Addition of 70,000 MWh of renewable energy to the national Grid Exclusive use of Gliricidia Sepium wood sourced from villages around the power plant Leads to promotion of sustainable agricultural practices by the farmers Direct and Indirect Employment Opportunities for the local youth Potential for enhancement of Livestock development Promotion of non-chemical fertilizer usage Increased Green Cove, and Empowerment of women by income generation opportunities.
The project layout is designed on the basis of non conventional concept to optimise the efficiency and to mitigate the risk which consists of six biomass boilers using Gliricidia wood as the fuel and three steam turbine generators as the core of the power generation system. The cooling system uses ground water resources supplemented by large scale collection of rainwater runoff.
All stack emissions are cleaned using state of the art Electro Static Precipitators to meet the current emission standards of the Central Environmental Authority. There are no liquid waste generated and the boiler blow down water and sewerage are treated before discharge.