PUCSL asks power utility to develop 12 new generation scenarios
June 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has asked the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to submit 12 …
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Sri Lanka’s Long Term Energy Generation Plan not in keeping with govt policy: SEMA
June 16, 2017 (LBO) – The Least Cost Long Term Generation Expansion Plan (LCLTGP) 2018-2037 proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is not in line …
Cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid may be replicated elsewhere
June 15, 2017 (LBO) – Cybersecurity researchers say the 2016 attack on Ukraine’s power grid that deprived part of its capital Kiev of power was caused …
Advantis Projects Bridges the Logistics Gap for Sri Lanka’s Energy Growth
(PRESS RELEASE) – As a nation focused on development and in the midst of transitioning from a lower middle income country to an upper middle income …
Sri Lanka to build 1,040 MW hybrid energy park in Punarin
May 24, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to build an energy park of 1,040 MW of power in Punarin area in line with the …
Sri Lanka’s Lakdhanavi to build power station in Bangladesh
May 23, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Lakdhanavi, the power generation arm of LTL Holdings, has been awarded a contract by Bangladesh Power Development …
Sri Lanka to distribute one million LED bulbs among consumers
May 19, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry plans to distribute one million LED bulbs among consumers under a national loan programme coming under …
Sri Lanka to add 500MW to grid in 2018; includes oil-based power
May 17, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board plans to add 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity in 2018, consisting of 15MW of mini hydro …
Time-based tariff system extends to single phase power consumers
May 04, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s electricity sector regulator, the Public Utilities Commission, has approved a time-based optional tariff for the single …
France to provide 30 mil euros for green energy in Sri Lanka
May 04, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will enter into a loan agreement with the French Agency for Development (AFD) to fund projects for green energy …
Sri Lanka makes use of generators in factories compulsory
May 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has made it compulsory to use generators in factories from today for the next four days due to a shortage …
PUCSL discusses environmental concerns with Norochcholai communities
Apr 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator said that discussions are ongoing with communities that have raised concerns over the …
Fairway Waste Management says processing facility on schedule
Apr 24, 2017 (LBO) – Fairway Waste Management said its solid waste processing facility, being built in Colombo, was an important step taken recently to …
Sri Lanka Resus Energy buys hydropower company in Kegalle
Apr 17, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Resus Energy has acquired a hydro power company with approvals to develop hydro power in Kegalle district for 20.3 …
Sri Lanka calls for public comments on national energy policy
Apr 04, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s energy ministry has invited all stakeholders to study the draft National Energy Policy & Strategies and provide their …
Loans for domestic solar panels extended to all consumers
Mar 23, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power ministry will extend the loan scheme for the installation of domestic solar panels to all electricity consumers in …
Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka to commission Uganda hydropower plant
Mar 15, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka, a hydro power firm, will commission the completed 6.5MW mini hydro power plant in Uganda next week. The …
CEB wants to lift non-conventional renewable energy to 17-pct by 2019
Mar 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state owned Ceylon Electricity Board has set a target to increase electricity generation from renewable resources from the …
Sri Lanka govt to call bids for 100MW floating solar power plant
Mar 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government will call international competitive bids to build a 100 megawatt floating solar power plant in the …
Energy regulator seeks public views on Sri Lanka’s long term power plan
Feb 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator the Public Utilities Commission is seeking public comments on the input data and assumptions of the …