Resus Energy connects 2.4MW small hydropower station to national grid

Resus Energy PLC, a forerunner in renewable energy, operating a number of small hydropower and ground-mounted solar PV stations in Sri Lanka, recently connected its eighth small hydropower station to the national grid. 

Fed by Madulla Oya, a main tributary of Uma Oya and built with state-of-the-art equipment at a cost of over Rs.700 million, the power station carries an installed capacity of 2.4MW. The power station is expected to generate about eight million units of electricity (eight GWh) annually. 

Despite navigating through a difficult year hit by a global pandemic, leading to long lockdown periods, Resus continues to keep faith in its expansion drive and supports the country’s renewable energy drive and its economic liberation. 

Resus Energy also commissioned a couple of utility-scale ground-mounted solar PV stations in the recent past. Among them are those in Siyambalanduwa in the Monaragala district, which add 2MW to the national grid. 
With the latest grid-connected small hydropower stations, Resus now operates 10 grid-connected power stations, with an aggregated capacity of over 17.5MW, with estimated annual energy generation standing over 50GWh. 
The government recently further pledged to achieve 70 percent of the electricity generation from renewables in 2030. 

“It is commendable that the Sri Lankan government has set an ambitious target to achieve a high level of renewable energy generation. That showcases true interest to partner the global effort to combat climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Resus Energy is happy to partake in fulfilling that dream. In line with this, we are currently constructing 12MW utility-scale solar PV stations that will be connected to the national grid towards the middle of this year,” said Resus Energy Managing Director Kishan Nanayakkara. 
He further said, “Sri Lanka, being a signatory to the 2015-Paris Agreement on climate change, has pledged support for it and is thus obliged to adhere to the implementation of SDGs. The target set for renewables put us on the right course to achieve SDG 7, which is about the provision of Clean and Affordable Energy.”

“As a company that is truly interested in people and the planet in pursuit of primary business goals, Resus Energy believes in creating a shared value that benefits all its stakeholders and towards this end, we consistently strive to ensure that our carbon footprint remains at an absolute minimal level even as we scale up our operations. Resus gives priority to ensure that none of its operations have negative impacts on the environment,” Nanayakkara further said.