Sri Lanka to jointly build solar power plant in the country with India

In a bid to promote renewable energy, Sri Lanka will jointly build a two-phase 135 MW solar power plant in the country’s eastern port district of Trincomalee with India. Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the project as the country aims to get 70 percent of its electricity needs from renewable energy sources by 2030.

The note issued regarding the cabinet meeting held this week said, “National Thermal Power Corporation of India (NTPC) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have agreed to jointly implement a solar power project in two phases.” An agreement has been made.

The first phase of the project includes implementation of a 50 MW solar power project at a total cost of US$ 42.5 million and a 40 km long 220 kW transmission line from Sampur to Kappalthure at a cost of US$ 23.6 million, the note said. There is a possibility of construction of the line. It is expected that this phase will be completed in two years between 2024 and 2025.

The second phase of the project is likely to construct a solar power plant with an additional 85 MW at a total cost of US$72 million, the note said. It added that the Government of India expressed its willingness to promote and strengthen cooperation in the field of renewable energy by helping to conduct electricity generation projects using solar and wind energy, including onshore wind and biofuels.

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