Category: Power
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COLOMBO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An ambitious plan by the Sri Lankan government to outfit 100,000 homes with solar panels, to turn them into power producers for the national grid, may be too expensive for many families to afford, experts warn. Sri Lanka’s government this month launched a “battle for solar energy” that aims to […]
Sri Lanka committee to look in to Norochcholai environmental issues
Sep 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has appointed a 7 member committee to look at the environmental damage allegations that have been leveled against the Norochcholai power station. “We have received several complaints about this so we appointed a committee that is qualified to look into this matter,” Damitha Kumarasinghe, […]
Sri Lanka should add 1275MW to grid by 2020: PUCSL
Sep 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has given the nod for the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) to add 1,275 megawatts of power to the national grid during next four years through the least cost long term generation expansion plan (LCLTGEP) 2015 – 2034. “The plants listed in the […]
Sri Lanka to stop Sampur coal power plant, SC informed
Sep 14, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court (SC) was informed that the proposed 500 megawatt Sampur coal power plant will not be constructed following a Fundamental Rights application filed by Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Limited. The Attorney General informed court that the Ministry of Power and Energy had already taken this decision. The Sampur […]
Sri Lanka electricity use safer with new square pin plugs: PUCSL
Sep 13, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator announced the implementation of national standard for plug and socket outlet in Sri Lanka for non-industrial applications with the aim of uplifting the safety of electricity consumers. Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that currently different types of plugs and sockets are used to […]
Maldives calls Sri Lanka to bid for housing, hospitals and power projects
Sep 08, 2016 (LBO) – The Maldivian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Zahiya Zareer has invited Sri Lankan firms to invest in development projects in Maldives. “We are opening big projects for international bidding, such as airport development, housing, hospitals and renewable power projects’,” she said. “Even now there are big Sri Lankan Companies operating […]
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 […]