Panasian Power connects 4.2MW solar power to Sri Lanka’s national grid

• 4 years ago (2019-08-05)
• David Flin

Asia 847 Solar 243

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Panasian Power (PAP) , one of Sri Lanka’s leading green energy suppliers, has connected its first ground solar project to the national grid through the Soorya Bala Sangramaya scheme. The project, located in Beliatta, will generate 1MW. It is the third project in the country to be connected through the Soorya Bala Sangramaya scheme, which was initiated by the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy. PAP has also connected another 3.2MW of rooftop solar through this scheme, spread across six regions, mainly in the Kurunegala district. This brings the company’s solar portfolio to 6MW, and total power generation capacity to over 14MW.

PAP has an additional 4MW of rooftop solar currently under construction, and a further 6MW planned under the scheme.

The Soorya Bala Sangramaya scheme was launched by the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA), Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) to promote the setting up of small solar power plants. It is expected to add 200MW of solar electricity to the national grid by 2020 and 1000MW by 2025.