1.

) On what basis power plants are categorized as micro hydro, minihydro or

large hydro power plants? Define each term using limitations of the
quantity that you have mentioned.
Classification of hydropower plants
According to
Capacity
Large

According to
head

High

According to
purpose

Single
purpose

According to
facility types

Run-ofRiver

According to
hydrological
relation

Single

According to
transmission
system

Isolated

Medium
Reservoirs

Medium
Small

Mini

Micro

Cascade

Multi
purpose
Low

Connected
to grid

In-stream

Pumped
storage

Pico

The figure above shows categorization of hydro power plants. According to

CAPACITY the hydro power plants are categorized as large, medium, small, mini,
micro and pico. The table below shows the capacity of power stations and the
produced power.
LARGE: >100 MW
MEDIUM: 10 100 MW
SMALL: 1-10 MW
MINI: 100 KW - 1MW
MICRO: 5 100 KW
PICO: < 5 KW

2.) List down the power plants and reservoirs in Mahaweli and laxapana complex.
Tabulate the following for the power plants that you have visited.