India says it remains committed to assisting Sri Lanka with increased foreign investment and cooperation in infrastructure projects like ports, airports, energy including renewable such as solar and wind. India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay said that he is confident that working together, India and Sri Lanka will be able to successfully overcome […]
India to commission floating solar power plants in Sri Lanka
India is to commission floating solar power plants in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s largest and first of its kind renewable energy park comprising both wind and solar energy with a total capacity of 30 GW at Kutch in Gujarat on 15 December […]
Sri Lanka To Construct a 100 MW Solar Power Plant under Private Sector Investments
Cabinet Approves 100 MW Solar Power Plant under Private Sector Investments at Siyabalanduwa Cabinet approval has been granted to construct 100 MW Solar Power Plant under Private Sector Investments at Siyabalanduwa and a 10 MW Wind Power Plant for the Trincomalee Grid Substation to ensure steady and uninterrupted power supply to the country round […]
Tender For Consultancy Service to Prepare Pre-Feasibility Study on USD 100 Million Solar Power Project Under Indian Credit Line Facility
Invitation of BIDS for Consultancy Service to Prepare Pre-Feasibility Study on USD 100 Million Solar Power Project Under Indian Credit Line Facility Period of bid validity 119 days from the date of bid opening (06 April 2021) For more information please see below link:
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to 80% renewable energy
During a virtual discussion with UK’s COP26 Regional Ambassador for Asia/Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty, Sri Lanka’s State Minister for Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya reaffirmed President Rajapaksa’s commitment for 80% renewable energy. COP26 is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, which is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 1 to 12 […]
Solar: Most promising renewable energy source for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka does not have a credible reputation when it comes to reliable supply of electricity to the masses. The most notable drawback has been the very frequent planned power cuts and intermittent supply failures that have been happening year after year during the last several decades. The other issue is the high cost of […]
500,000 sq.ft. greenhouse project launched in Sri Lanka
Saaraketha, an organic fresh fruit and vegetable retailer, has launched a greenhouse project that is expected to change the face of Sri Lankan organic agriculture. The new solar-powered greenhouse project has a production space of half a million square feet of controlled environment, entirely solar powered and completely carbon neutral. Projected to carry over 60 […]
Sri Lanka President orders 70-pct renewable electricity by 2030
ECONOMYNEXT : Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed that plans be made to produce 70 percent of the electricity in country from renewable sources by 2030, following a meeting with the solar and wind energy ministers, his office said. “We should harness renewable energy sources as much as possible for our future generations to […]
Sri Lanka’s power supply, blackouts, and how to prevent them
Sri Lanka recently had a nationwide blackout that cost millions, and even compromised its security. A blackout may be compared to a sudden heart attack, leaving a debilitated individual. This was the fifth “heart attack” suffered by the grid since the end of the Eelam wars, with blackouts in 2009, 2015, twice in 2016, and […]
Massive power outage: Sri Lanka goes dark after nationwide power breakdown
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said the power disruption was due to a transmission failure at the Kerawalapitiya Grid Sub- Station. There was chaos on the streets of Colombo as traffic lights failed following the breakdown in the electricity supply. Colombo: Sri Lanka plunged into darkness on Monday as a massive power outage hit the […]