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COLOMBO (Reuters) -Striking power sector workers returned to work in Sri Lanka on Thursday after the president promised to listen to their concerns, ending widespread blackouts and bringing some ...
Solar power is a relatively young segment in the energy industry of Sri Lanka. As of 2015, only a few grid-connected solar farms were operational, including a state-run facility. Despite at least half a dozen private companies applying for development permits for photovoltaic and solar thermal projects, [24] most have not actually commenced ...
The Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024 is a landmark legislative act enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Certified on 27th June 2024, the Act introduces substantial reforms to the electricity industry in Sri Lanka, aiming to improve efficiency, attract investment, and promote the use of renewable energy sources.
Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by thermal power stations (54.59%), major hydroelectric power stations (33.50%), wind farms (2.12%), small hydro facilities (8.01%) and other renewables such as solar (1.78%). [6] Sri Lanka as a whole last faced a major nationwide blackout in March 2016, which lasted for over eight hours. [7]
COLOMBO (Reuters) -A power sector union in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it will go on an indefinite strike from midnight in protest against new government legislation, potentially leading to power ...
Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours Saturday after a system failure in one of the main transmission lines, the country’s power and energy ministry said. The power ...
Thermal power stations in Sri Lanka now roughly match the installed hydroelectric generation capacity, with a share of nearly 49% of the available capacity in December 2013 and 40% of power generated in 2013. [9] Thermal power stations in Sri Lanka runs on diesel, other fuel oils, naptha or coal. [9]
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a decree to avoid further disruption to electricity supplies after workers at a state-run utility threatened to strike. Most Read from ...