3W Power Management secures solar power project at SLBC land in Kuchchaveli

The Cabinet nod has been granted to award the proposed solar power project at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation’s (SLBC) Short Wave Transmission Centre, located in Kuchchaveli, to 3W Power Management Ltd.

Based on the recommendations of the technical evaluation committee, Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena on Monday sought the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to award the project to 3W Power Management Ltd.

Project proposals had been invited to select a suitable investor to implement the project. Accordingly, seven proposals had been received and the technical evaluation committee had recommended 3W Power Management Ltd as the most suitable investor to execute the project.

In terms of an agreement signed between Deutsche Welle, the broadcasting service of the German Republic and the Government of Sri Lanka, the ‘German Voice’ short and medium wave transmission centre was established and maintained until 2012, before it was returned to the Sri Lankan government. Last year, it was officially conferred to SLBC.

The solar power project is expected to become an additional income stream for SLBC.