# Sri Lanka and China to co-build dendro power plant in Moneragala

Sri Lanka and China signed a joint venture agreement to construct Sri Lanka's largest dendro power plant in Moneragala. The plant will produce 70,000 megawatts of renewable energy per year and is expected to start operation by the end of September.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-19
- Where: Moneragala, Sri Lanka
- Starts operating: Sep 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 70,000 megawatts per year
- Products: renewable energy from biomass
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Beijing Full Dimension Power Tech Company Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/29481.md) (partner)
- [Nanjing Turbine and Electric Machinery Group Company Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/29482.md) (partner)
- [IMS Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/29483.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [xinhuanet.com](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/19/c_136907877.htm), 2018-01-19: "The dendro power plant is expected to start operation by the end of September."

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