Sri Lanka doubles wind power capacity with three new farms

• 12 years ago (2012-08-14)
• David Flin

Renewables 776

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Sri Lanka has doubled its wind power generation capacity with the addition of three new wind farms, according to the Sri Lanka Power and Energy Ministry. Dhanushka Ramanayaka, spokesman for the Ministry, said three wind farms, each of 10 MW, were connected to the grid last week. Sri Lanka’s total power generation capacity is 3120 MW.

The plants, located in the Puttalam district in northwestern Kaplitiya, cost $55 million, and will sell their power to the state-run Sri Lanka Electricity Board.

Sri Lanka has set a target of getting 20 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020, including 400 MW of wind capacity. It plans to add another 10 MW of wind capacity by the end of the year.

The project owners are Daily Life Renewable, Nirmalapura Wind Power, and PowerGen Lanka.