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We will be calling EOIs once the legal framework is ready
If CEB makes any operating profit by December due to rains, those gains will be passed onto consumers in April.
BIA has started a 100 kilowatt solar power pilot project on the roof of its passenger terminal building
Observations made by development agencies ADB, JICA, World Bank, USAID
Once approved by parliament, new Electricity Act will enable unbundling of CEB, and allow private sector participation
Cost per unit at selling point had gone up to Rs45.71 per kilo Watt hour, from Rs29.17 per kilo Watt hour last year
A breakdown in an emergency generator of the Ceylon Electricity Board’s Lakvijaya power plant won't impact consumers
The World Bank made a presentation on the current structure of the regional electricity markets and interconnectivity
The proposed new electricity bill is listed on the agenda for the approval of the cabinet ministers for next Monday.
Sustainable Energy Authority would be given power to regulate solar panel importers and prices
Wijesekera said that he discussed sector reforms and investment opportunities in power and energy sector
The CEB is offering the surface of Samanalawewa Reservoir which it owns for the plants
neither myself, nor senior ministry officials nor ministers intervene to calculate tariffs
Requests JICA financing for renewable energy integration, and domestic and commercial roof top solar
According to the organisation, the “differential” tariffs are inequitable and make little economic sense.
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I would imagine there would be a lot of challenges
This was taking into consideration “the inconveniences the public has to confront”, the minister said.
The proposed reforms will unbundle the services of CEB
Roof top solar customers to be allowed migration between net plus, net metering, net accounting; financing for new users
Cabinet nod to call proposals from private investors to build a floating solar plant on the Samanalawewa reservoir
Sri Lanka has raised electricity tariff more than double since August last year
“India’s electricity system and Sri Lanka’s electricity system will be connected. This will be across Mannar,” h...
General purpose up about 22-pct
Pathirage said, however, that hydropower generation costs will likely reduce as the rains continue.
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