President inspects Sustainable Energy Authority

19 February 2022 12:00 am Views - 110

• The purpose of the visit was to meet the officials to inquire into the potential of utilising  renewable sources such as water, solar and wind for power generation

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made a sudden inspection visit to the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority at Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07 yesterday morning, a statement from the President’s Media Division ( PMD) said.  

The statement said the purpose of the visit was to meet the officials of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority to inquire into the potential of utilising renewable sources such as water, solar and wind for power generation.  
In line with the ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ policy framework, the government aims to use renewable energy sources to generate 70% of total power supply by 2030. It also explores the possibility of obtaining the contribution of renewable energy sources within a short span of time as a solution to the current energy crisis in the country.  

Another purpose of the visit was to look into the delays in approving renewable energy projects for which applications have been submitted.  

 

• Another purpose of the visit was to look into the delays in approving  renewable energy projects for which applications have been submitted