Category: Power
Italy to explore apparel, renewable energy prospects in Sri Lanka
May 18, 2016 (LBO) – Deputy Foreign Minister of Italy Senator Benedetto Della Vedova will make an official visit with a business delegation to Sri Lanka from today to 19 May 2016, the Foreign Ministry said. A four-member business delegation with interests in the apparel industry and renewable energy from Euro Green Power Ltd, Moving […]
Interview: Sri Lanka gas policy should be included in energy plan
May 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs a gas policy to be included in its new national energy plan to effectively market its offshore hydrocarbon fields to potential players, a top official said. “The gas policy is essential, as we cannot market the blocks without it,” Saliya Wickramasuriya, director general, Petroleum Resource Development Secretariat […]
Is request for emergency power a scam? Consumer group asks
May 13, 2016 (LBO) – The National Consumer Network of Sri Lanka (NCNSL) says it is reasonable to suspect the motives behind the need for emergency power in the power sector. “These days, the CEB is trying by various means to obtain 155MW of electricity from new diesel power plants under the pretext that the […]
Sri Lanka to build LNG power plant in Kerawalapitiya: Power Ministry
May 06, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will build a new 300MW Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant in Kerawalapitiya adjoining the existing power plant there, the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy said. “The plant will be built on a 10 acre land in Kerawalapitiya utilizing LNG which minimizes environmental pollution,” the ministry said […]
Sri Lanka wants LNG-driven power, to shift away from coal: Govt official
May 06, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka wants more power generation from Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), because natural gas is attractively priced in international markets, and will rely less on coal, a government official said. “It is a very compelling case to start gasifying Sri Lanka using, initially, imported LNG, and then at some point […]
‘s emergency power plant request
Apr 25, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) in a letter denied the CEB a request to buy a 55 MW of emergency power plant that was approved by the cabinet. “Although approval was given by cabinet of ministers it was not in line with its least […]
Sri Lanka plans new railway for coal transportation
Apr 20, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is planning to build a new railway track from Maho to Puttalam to transport coal from Trincomalee to Norochcholai through railway lines, the Power Minister said. Power Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday said the ministry is currently in talks with the Railway […]
CEB responds to shortcomings pointed out by power regulator
Apr 20, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has responded to shortcomings pointed out by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) after recent island-wide power failures. In a letter dated 28th March, 2016, the CEB has agreed to the recommendations, but does not include a detailed explanation for the island-wide […]
Sri Lanka launch Green Energy Champion Campaign
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with The Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy of Sri Lanka, and the project implementing partner Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and supporting partners Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority and The Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association (SLEMA) launched The Green Energy Champion Sri Lanka initiative, a […]
Sri Lanka to formulate 25 year electricity sector master plan with JICA
Apr 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is planning to develop a comprehensive electricity sector master plan of 25 years for the generation, transmission and distribution development for the whole country with JICA support. The project will cover the consideration of new technical challenges which Ceylon Electricity Board as an implementing organization may face by […]
Ceylon Electricity Board violates license conditions, says PUCSL
Mar 30, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator, Public Utilities Commission, has directed the CEB to explain the reasons for the recent violation of license conditions. This violation referring to the notice on ‘Electricity Interruptions’ appeared on the CEB website on 28 March 2016. However, in terms of the Transmission and Bulk Supply License, […]
Sri Lanka to buy 3 private power plants: Power Minister
Mar 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has decided to buy three private power stations as an additional measure to avoid future power cuts. Accordingly, ACE power generation Matara (25 MW), ACE power generation Embilipitiya (100 MW) and Heladhanavi Power Station Puttalam (100 MW) will be acquired by the government. The power purchase […]