Moragolla Dam

The Moragolla Dam is a planned hydroelectric dam in Moragolla, Sri Lanka. The dam is to be 35 m high and is planned to create the 1980000 m3 Moragolla Reservoir with a maximum supply level at 548 m MSL. Upon completion, the Moragolla Power Station would have a gross installed capacity of 30 megawatts from two francis turbines, capable of generating approximately 85 GWh annually.

Preliminary assessments and feasibility studies of the hydroelectric dam and power station began on 24 September 2012, with an estimated commissioning date in 2021. The dam is planned to impound the Mahaweli River at Weliganga and have five spillways, with the powerhouse located approximately 500 m from the tailrace discharge of the Kotmale Power Station.

Environmental impact
The construction of the Moragolla Dam and underground penstocks posed significant threats to the endangered green labeo fish species in the project site. This has caused many delays and added cost to the development of the hydropower facility.

Energy
Moragolla is the last major Hydro Power Plant in Mahaweli Ganga Hydro Power Scheme. The project site is located on the upper reaches of the Mahaweli Ganga in the Central Highlands, approximately 22 km south of Kandy City, close to the village of Ulapane in Kandy district and about 130 km north-east of Colombo.

Green Power Development & Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Programme of Ceylon Electricity Board funded by Asian Development Bank with the Project Consultancy of Nippon Koei Co. Limited, Japan and Fitchner GmbH, Germany formulated this 30 MW Hydro Power Project.

Minel Lanka is the Bid Consultant for China Gezhouba Group Co. Limited, China in Project Lot A2 - Main Civil Construction Works to become the First Chinese EPC company to win a Power Generation Project in Sri Lanka under International Competitive Bidding and Financing.

Moragolla Hydro Power Plant consists of 37 m high dam with five spillway gates, intake, head race tunnel, surge tank, penstock tunnel and shaft, power house with switchyard, relocation of irrigation and access roads.