(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board has handed over the plan for adding renewable energy projects to the main generation plan from 2027 to 2030 to the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchan Wijesekera.
The Report prepared by the Committee to Develop the Way Forward of Integration of Renewable Energy Resources to the National Grid from Year 2027 to 2030 was presented to the subject Minister last week.
Last year, 211 megawatts of renewable energy was added to the energy mix, of which 146 megawatts came from rooftop solar energy projects.
During 2027-2030, an additional 3,075 megawatts are expected to come from renewable energy sources and 1,525 megawatts from battery storage.
