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Court cases have temporarily halted Adani projects.
The joint venture between Ceylon Electricity Board and NTPC of India envisages a 135MW solar plant
PUCSL announced 20% price reduction against the CEB's no change in the first half of 2025
We have put a cabinet paper for that. It is awaiting Treasury observations
Super diesel was cut by 12 rupees to 325 rupees to 313 rupees
"Parties that came for tenders and put bids can no longer proceed on the basis of tenders."
CEB would need liquid fuel of Rs35bn before coal in January
"We think we can reduce the generating cost from 47 rupees a unit to about 40 35 rupees."
Those companies are talking among themselves to operate jointly as far as I know
Deliveries to start from February 2023
"PUCSL has not given sufficient increase in an August decision."
Existing coal stock are enough to operate two coal plants till January 08
Sri Lanka faced 13 hour power cut in March this year after the govt could not import fuel
As directed by PUCSL, CEB Board of Directors & Trade Unions have agreed to forego bonus for the year 2022
Power regulator chief has been opposing many moves by power minister
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Sri Lanka has been in deal for LNG plan since 2000, but successive govts have failed to finalize deals
A new electricity act will be enacted
"Most CEB unions and senior management agree that a revision is needed," he said.
Wijesekara did not provide a breakdown of this unit cost.
CPC sells overpriced fuel, high demand projections require more expensive liquid fuel
"I will discuss this at the cabinet meeting and also take it up with the Ministry of Power & Energy."
They are paying about 385 plus rupees per litre for furnace oil
Water levels down, fuel costs up
Electricity Reforms Bill will be drafted within a month
If after raising prices in January, costs fall in July due to renewables, then we can lower the price
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