People

Sampath
Lasantha Sampath Jayasinghe
Lead Consultant (Civil And Hydraulics)

lasantha@hydrodelft.nl

MSc in Hydraulic Engineering and River Basin Development with specialization of Hydropower development: IHE Delft, The Netherlands  

PhD Candidate (Hydropower)

BSc in Civil and Structural Engineering, Liverpool Jhon Moors University UK,

BSc in Construction Project Management and Construction Economics, Sheffield Hallam University in the UK.

 

Professional Affiliations;

Chartered Civil Engineer, Institute of Civil Engineers in the UK

A Member of the European Hydropower Consultancy Platform

Lasantha started his career in the hydropower sector in 2009 and has over 15 years of experience as a civil engineer and hydropower expert with both industry and research background. He specializes in the development and management of hydropower projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition he has been leading engineer for several multi-disciplinary infrastructure development projects developed under Asian Development Bank.

 

Projects - Hydropower
Africa
Zambia

Luongo Hydropower Project (40 MW) and Lukulu Small Hydropower Project (6 MW)

Mpulungu Small Hydropower Project (5.1 MW)

Luombe Hydropower Cascade (10 MW)

 

Uganda

Rwimi Small Hydropower Project (5 MW)

SIRONKO Small Hydropower Project (7.1 MW)

NCHWERA Small Hydropower Project (8 MW)

SINDILA AND NGUTU Small Hydropower Projects (15 MW)

Kenya

NYAMINDI Cascade Development (21 MW)

NUGURURU Small Hydro Power Project (10 MW)

NZOIA Small Hydro Power Project (8 MW)

IRARU Small Hydro Power Project (6 MW)

Ragati Small hydropower Project (1 MW)

 

Rwanda

Ngali Projects – Five Projects with total capacity of 12.8 MW

 

Malawi

North Rumpi Small Hydropower Project (20MW)

Rumpi Small hydropower project (2MW)

 

Mozambique

Muvonde Small Hydropower Project (2MW)

Cameroon

Nikambe Hydropower Cascade (80MW)

 

Asia
Sri Lanka

Ganthuna Small Hydropower Project (1.2MW)

Nilawala Small hydropower Project (2MW)

Koladeniya Small hydropower Project (1.2MW)

Upper Kothmale Small Hydropower Project (4MW)

In additional overseen over 10 operational hydropower plants maintenance work from 2012 to 2017.

 

Pakistan

Kasur Small Hydropower Project (2.45 MW)

Gwaladi Small Hydropower Project (20 MW)

Serai Small Hydropower Project (6.9 MW)

Laos

Nam Chang 04 Small Hydropower Project (30 MW)

Nam Hao Small Hydropower Project (Under Construction - 22.5MW)

 

Indonesia

Lumpunut Small hydropower project (4MW)

Myanmar

Salin Dam Small Hydropower Project (8 MW)

Man Chung Small Hydropower Project (3.5 MW)

Philippines

Azores Project (800kW)

 

 

Europe – Research Projects

ALPHEUS Project (2000MW)

European Commission Pump Storage Efficiency Improvement Project.

 

South America
Ecuador 

Nangel Basin Small Hydropower Cascade Development (30MW)

Brazil

Identification hydropower potentials for micro hydropower solutions and development

 

Colombia

Identification hydropower potentials for micro hydropower solutions and development

 

Projects – Civil Infrastructure Development

Planning and monitoring work for five road packages in the Northern Connectivity Projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, Sri Lanka (2013 to 2014)

 

Capacity Development Projects

Bazaruto Renewables – Training the staff for small hydropower development, hydrology and hydraulic assessments

PLN Indonisia – Training 500 young professionals on Pump Stoareg Hydropower technology, organized by PLN Muda program.