EFL conducted a site visit to Eli Hatha on the 3rd of November 2015, approximately one year after the previous site visit.
Although the documents pertaining to the approval of the hydro-power plant stated 3MW capacity, it is clear upon inspection that two turbines are currently installed and operating on full capacity. The information on the ground revealed that due to the heavy rains, the power generation increases to an extent that the power plant shut down during this time.
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