Thursday, May 20, 2010
COLOMBO: The first two solar power plants in Sri Lanka with a total capacity of 1100 KW will be set up with $13.5 million Japanese and South Korean assistance at Hambantota district in country’s south eastern coast.
According to Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) Renewable Energy Director, Mr Athula Jayatunga, the capacity of proposed two plants are 600 kw and 500 kw respectively and will be assisted by Japan and South Korea.
While Japan will provide $9 million while South Korea will give $4.5 million for the two plants built in an area of 50 acre. The required infrastructure facilities for both plants will be provided by the Sri Lanka, according to an official statement.
On the proposed solar power plants here, Mr Jayatunga told the state run Daily News that a power supply of 1, 237,500 kwh will be added to the national grid through the setting up of the two solar plants.
This will help cutting Rs 22.5 million of the annual expenses on fuel for the Ceylon Electricity Board. Power generation through the renewable energy sources is environmental friendly and minimises harmful emissions to the environment.
This move is a step forward to make at least 10 per cent electricity supply generated through renewable energy source by 2016. Sri Lanka has abundant sunlight throughout the year and solar energy is an inexhaustible source, says a study.
However its cost of production remains high, it said adding it is necessary to invest in research to reduce the cost of production of solar energy.
According to Sri Lankan ministry of power and energy, plans are afoot to resort to Coal, Dendro (mini-hydro power) Wind and Solar Power to meet crisis situations that arise owing to escalations of fuel prices and unexpected periods of drought.
It said the cost of producing power and energy now has risen to unbearable proportions. This is mainly due to the inadequacy of water resources used for power generation, the unprecedented price hike of the other principal medium of generating electricit y viz., fossil fuel and the 8 per cent average annual increase in the demand for electricity, it said.
A substantial amount of power generation in Sri Lanka is through the use of bio mass and crude oil and petroleum products. – PTI
Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/10201510.htm
COLOMBO: The first two solar power plants in Sri Lanka with a total capacity of 1100 KW will be set up with $13.5 million Japanese and South Korean assistance at Hambantota district in country’s south eastern coast.
According to Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) Renewable Energy Director, Mr Athula Jayatunga, the capacity of proposed two plants are 600 kw and 500 kw respectively and will be assisted by Japan and South Korea.
While Japan will provide $9 million while South Korea will give $4.5 million for the two plants built in an area of 50 acre. The required infrastructure facilities for both plants will be provided by the Sri Lanka, according to an official statement.
On the proposed solar power plants here, Mr Jayatunga told the state run Daily News that a power supply of 1, 237,500 kwh will be added to the national grid through the setting up of the two solar plants.
This will help cutting Rs 22.5 million of the annual expenses on fuel for the Ceylon Electricity Board. Power generation through the renewable energy sources is environmental friendly and minimises harmful emissions to the environment.
This move is a step forward to make at least 10 per cent electricity supply generated through renewable energy source by 2016. Sri Lanka has abundant sunlight throughout the year and solar energy is an inexhaustible source, says a study.
However its cost of production remains high, it said adding it is necessary to invest in research to reduce the cost of production of solar energy.
According to Sri Lankan ministry of power and energy, plans are afoot to resort to Coal, Dendro (mini-hydro power) Wind and Solar Power to meet crisis situations that arise owing to escalations of fuel prices and unexpected periods of drought.
It said the cost of producing power and energy now has risen to unbearable proportions. This is mainly due to the inadequacy of water resources used for power generation, the unprecedented price hike of the other principal medium of generating electricit y viz., fossil fuel and the 8 per cent average annual increase in the demand for electricity, it said.
A substantial amount of power generation in Sri Lanka is through the use of bio mass and crude oil and petroleum products. – PTI
Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/10201510.htm
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