Category: Power
Sri Lanka approves 10 acres in Muthurajawela for solid waste energy
Aug 31, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved leasing out 10 acres of land for implementing a project for generating electricity through solid waste. “This can be used as a solution to the waste disposal issue,” a statement on approved cabinet decisions said. The land is owned by the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation […]
Sri Lanka wants 20 pct of consumers to produce solar power: Cabinet
Aug 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved promoting solar power on the roofs of homes so that at least 20 percent of consumers produce electricity. “Currently 50 percent of electricity production in Sri Lanka is done by renewable energy sources and it is expected to increase this percentage to 60 percent in […]
PUCSL says gaps in new CEB generation plan, 300MW LNG approved
Aug 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has not given the full nod for the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) base case generation plan saying it has not addressed all the original concerns raised, the Commission said in a letter to the CEB. “The Commission is of the view that […]
Sri Lanka could better harness bio-gas: Waste Management Authority
Jul 29, 2016 (LBO) – Bio-gas can be used in Sri Lanka as a cheaper and cleaner renewable energy alternative to petroleum-based fuels, a senior official said. “Using domestic waste management and converting it into bio gas could be a boon to the developing island’s rising demand for energy,” said Nalin Mannapperuma, director, Waste Management […]
ADB approves USD115mn loan for power sector in Sri Lanka
Jul 27, 2016 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of 115 million US dollars and 3.8 million in grants to help Sri Lanka achieve 100 percent electrification and improve the reliability of electricity supply, a statement said. “Sri Lanka’s national electrification rate has gone from 29 percent to 98 percent in […]
Sri Lanka CEB, LECO must keep regulatory accounts from 2017: PUCSL
Jul 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) today launched training for regulatory accounts for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Lanka Electricity Company staff. The two utilities are required to prepare and submit their accounts according to the newly introduced accountancy guidelines by the Commission by year 2017. “The regulatory accounts […]
Sri Lanka’s LAUGFS to resume LPG purchases from Iran
July 25, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s listed LAUGFS Holdings says the company is planning to resume import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran. Speaking to Iran’s petroenergy information network on the sidelines of a Ministerial meeting between two countries oil Ministers, LAUGFS Managing Director W.K.H. Wegapitiya has expressed satisfaction over the removal of […]
Power Minister legalizes PUCSL regulations on safety of power supply
July 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Minister has taken steps to legalize the regulations made by the Public Utilities Commission on the safety of power supply through a gazette notification. Electricity safety, quality and continuity regulations, transmission performance standards regulations, distribution performance standards regulations and utility-driven demand side management regulations are areas covered […]
Power Minister appoints committee to probe coal purchases
July 13, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Minister on Wednesday appointed a three-member committee comprised of industry experts to look into the alleged losses incurred in Norochcholai coal procurement process during 2015 to 2016. Chancellor of Moratuwa University Prof. K Y WA Perera will chair the committee while the Chairman of CMA Prof. Lakshman […]
‘ Union says back and forth on coal vs LNG wasteful
July 11, 2016 (LBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union says a continuous “back and forth” on whether to construct further power plants using coal or LNG is a costly delay that Sri Lanka cannot afford. Coal is not substantially more environmentally polluting than LNG, and preparations for coal-fired power has been in existence […]
Sri Lanka power regulator warns CEB on long term generation plan
Jul 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has warned that immediate action was necessary and that the Ceylon Electricity Board needs to expedite its submission of the Least Cost Long Term Generation Expansion Plan (LCLTGEP) 2015 – 2034 with the relevant changes. “You are required to submit the LCLTGEP 2015 -2034 […]
CEB posts Rs5.8 bln operating loss in first four months of 2016
July 01, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board has recorded an operating loss of 5,781 million rupees in the first four months of 2016 compared to the profit of 1,837 million rupees recorded in the same period last year. As per the mid-year fiscal position report, cost per unit without Tax has […]