Government greenlights major energy venture

12 December 2023 10:15 am Views - 1523

Colombo, Dec. 12 (Daily Mirror) - Government approval was granted for a power purchase agreement with United Solar Group of Australia for a 700 MW solar power project integrated with a 1500 MWh battery energy storage system, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

He said the solar power project will be installed on the surface of the Poonakary Tank in the Killinochi district, with a foreign direct investment of USD 1,727 million.