Mahindra Ideal Welipenna plant goes green with 805 kW roof solar added to national grid

805 KW solar system installed at Mahindra Ideal Lanka Company

Mahindra Ideal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd in Welipenna, a subsidiary of the Ideal Group added a massive 805 Kilowatt (kW) solar power to the national grid yesterday (September 5), commemorating the birthday of the company’s Founder and Chairman, Nalin Welgama.

Notably, this is the first time a company engaged in Sri Lanka’s automotive industry has added such immense capacity to the national grid and supported  the country’s renewable energy drive.

Contributing to a greener planet and saving the nation’s resources, the Ideal Group’s subsidiaries including Ideal Motors, Ideal Choice and Ideal First Choice have previously established solar power units at its business locations and already benefit from renewable energy and earth-friendly solutions.

Marking significant progress in the use of renewable energy, the following Ideal locations have installed solar power and contribute to the national grid—Ideal Choice Premium Vehicle Workshop in Ratmalana generates 407 KW with a capital of Rs.55 million; Ideal Holdings, Ratmalana office generates 333 KW solar power having invested Rs.45 million; Ideal Motors Main Mahindra workshop at Ratmalana with a 105 KW from an investment of Rs. 15 million;  Yakkala Ideal Motors showroom and Ideal First Choice workshop operates through a 102 KW solar system having invested Rs.14 million; Ideal Motors and Ideal First Choice Showroom workshop at Puttalam have installed a 43 KW system investing Rs.6 million; Ratmalana Pre Delivery Inspection and Vehicle Yard workshop generates 40 KW through a capital of Rs.5 million and main Ideal showroom in Wellawatte generates 33 KW solar power through an investment of Rs.5 million.

All these installations have been completed by Ideal Greentech (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Ideal Group, at a cost of Rs. 260 million contributing over 2 Megawatts to the national grid. Commenting on its sustainability journey, Nalin Welgama said, “The whole world is now focusing on renewable energy. 

As Sri Lanka too embraces the potential of renewable energy sources, we at Ideal Group believe it is our national responsibility to focus and contribute towards this national endeavour. Our showrooms and workshops throughout the island generate and use renewable energy and we are extremely proud of achieving a new milestone at our Mahindra Ideal Lanka plant in Welipenna which generates 805 KW.”