Category: Power
Hayleys unveils Sri Lanka’s largest capacity solar power plant in Welikande
Jan 16, 2016 (LBO) – Hayleys Group PLC, together with Windforce Pvt Ltd, have commissioned their 10 megawatt solar power plant. Located in Welikande in the Pollonnaruwa District, the solar plant has been installed with a solar tracking system that will follow the sun’s rays to ensure an incrementally higher yield of approximately 20 percent […]
Sri Lanka prepared for power crisis in 2017: Minister
Jan 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power minister says that steps have been taken to face the hydro power generation loss due to the record drought in 2016. Nevertheless, consumers are advised to conserve electricity. “We have only 36 percent capacity in our Randenigala, Victoria, Samanala … reservoirs because of the drought and this dry spell is […]
Sri Lanka calls international bids to add 60MW to national grid
Jan 11, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has decided to purchase 60 megawatts of power through an open international competitive bidding process for a short term period of six months starting from February. This 60MW is to be installed at three or more suitable locations to ease the transmission constraints that has arisen in […]
Solar now cheaper than coal in some places: report
Jan 03, 2017 (LBO) – Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world, and could become the lowest-cost option in less than a decade. Last year, countries such as Chile and the United Arab Emirates broke records with deals to generate solar electricity for less than 3 cents a kilowatt-hour, […]
PUCSL recommends steps for power shortages in 1Q 2017
Dec 27, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator, Public Utilities Commission has made several recommendations for the CEB to mitigate the impact of power shortage during the period from January to April 2017. PUCSL said successive failure of monsoons has caused very low hydro reservoir storage (less than 500 GWh) and the Commission is […]
‘s 10MW solar power plant commissioned, lead financing by DFCC
Dec 22, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first 10MW grid connected solar power project implemented by the private sector was commissioned on Wednesday, with DFCC Bank acting as lead financiers to the project. Promoted by Sagasolar Power (Pvt) Ltd, the utility-scale power project located in Buruthankanda, Hambantota is expected to add 19GWh of clean energy […]
Sri Lanka approves feasibility for 100MW solar park
Dec 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a feasibility study for construction of a 100 megawatt solar park in Siyambalanduwa, Monaragala. “There is currently a global trend in generating electricity through renewable energy sources and a priority has been given to solar power,” the recently approved statement on cabinet decisions […]
PUCSL warns of power shortages in Q1 2017
Dec 15, 2016 (LBO) – The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the regulator of the state-run CEB, issued a warning after observing the risks in December that included only two of three generators at the Lakvijaya coal power plant being in working condition and possibility of inadequate rainfall. “Only two units of Lakvijaya Plant are […]
Solar can already generate more energy than oil: study
by Nafeez Ahmed While the world has been going crazy, solar has quietly tipped over the edge and kicked oil and gas off the cliff of history. A new scientific review finds that scientists are dramatically underestimating the efficiency and power of solar panels, because their data is at least seven years old. And that’s […]
Sri Lanka approves two wind power plants in Chunnakam
Dec 01, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has given the approval to award tenders establish two wind power plants of 10 megawatts each in Chunnakam. “The government has paid its attention on generating a larger portion of electricity requirement by renewable energy sources and it is proposed to establish solar and wind power plants,” […]
New legal framework for solar in Sri Lanka, no more licences
Nov 30, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), has decided to remove the legal barriers for consumers who wish to enter into electricity generation based on solar power. “It has been proposed to exempt the electricity consumers, who generate electricity in small scale through rooftop solar power […]
Sri Lanka power regulator worried over delayed power plant construction
Nov 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission has issued a directive to CEB expressing its grave concern over the delay in constructing the power plants according to the approved Least Cost Long Term Generation Expansion Plan (LCLTGEP). “The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka approved the LCLTGEP on 15th of September 2016 and it […]