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These clauses either require amending, or need a special parliament majority, and in one case a referendum to be passed
Batteries now have long cycles, and can operate more than 10 years, developers say
Rate will apply from 1830 to 2230 in the night
Price reduced from earlier levels
ADB will give a 2.5 million a grant to build the capacity of un-bundled companies
One of the first and largest floating solar development in the private sector in Sri Lanka
A line from Kilonocchi to New Habarana has to be built to evacuate power from wind plants
Experienced engineers leaving to Ireland, New Zealand, Australia
Some of the projects have already obtained provisional approvals, environment clearances, land clearances
Sri Lanka signed power purchase agreements for 150MW ground mount solar project at Solar Energy Park
Sri Lanka has planned to increase the renewable energy to 70% of the total energy mix by 2030
International competitive bids were called for solar photovoltaic power plants for Matara and Vavunathivu substations
He is survived by a wife and daughter
Capacity required for nuclear waste disposal, handling emergencies, evaluating projects
Rupee appreciation had reduced the cost of imported coal
Changes made following feedback from stakeholders
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Next week we plant to advertise tenders for a 50MW wind plant in Mannar
We hope to conclude the evaluation very quickly
In order to develop nuclear power, a legal framework must be put in place
"The proposed projects will add about 3 gigawatt hours of annual electricity generation to the national grid."
Octane 92 petrol, diesel unchanged
Public utility commission of Sri Lanka has reduced electricity prices by 21.9 percent
The CEB reported profits of 77.9 billion rupees for the December quarter
Delft, Analativu and Nainativu islands will receive hybrid renewable energy system under USD 10.995 million grant
The committee has noted that existing electricity price can be reduced by about 33%.
The CEB expects to reduce rates by at least the same rates and percentages it was increased in October 2023.
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