Hambantota is a 20 MW solar power plant in Southern, Sri Lanka. It ranks #34 of 55 Sri Lanka power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 16.5% of Sri Lanka's electricity; the national grid averages 329 gCO₂/kWh (61.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1030408.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest solar power plant of 3 in Sri Lanka by capacity.
Sri Lanka has 3 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 44 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sagasolar · Solar · 10 MW · Southern
- Hambantota I · Solar · 14.4 MW · Southern
- Hambantota · Wind · 3 MW · Southern
- Ace Embilipitiya power station · Oil · 105 MW · Embilipitiya
- Udawalawe · Hydro · 6 MW · Uva
- Mawella Coal Power Development Project · Coal · 600 MW · Hambantota
Location
Coordinates 6.2312, 81.0853 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hambantota?
Hambantota is a 20 MW solar power plant in Southern, Sri Lanka, Pre Construction 2029.