The first payment towards the implementation of the Hybrid Power Projects in the three Islands of Delft, Nainativu and Analaitivu off Jaffna has been handed over by the Indian Government to Sri Lanka.
According to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, the payment was handed over by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha to the Secretary of the Minister of Power and Energy, Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena and Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) Ranjith Sepala at a ceremony held at the Indian High Commission yesterday.
A Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the hybrid renewable energy projects in Delft, Nainativu and Analaitivu islands was signed between the Governments of India and Sri Lanka in March 2022.
Subsequently, the contract for the project implementation was signed by SLSEA with M/s. U Solar Clean Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd on 01 March 2024.
The project, aimed at addressing the energy needs of the people of the three islands, which are not connected to the national grid, will combine various forms of energy, including both solar and wind, towards optimizing capacities.
Initial work has commenced at the three sites, and the project is scheduled to be completed by early March 2025 and handed over by late April 2025.
The project is being implemented under grant assistance of USD 11 million from the Indian Government, which reaffirms India’s commitment to the bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, as well as the human-centric nature of India’s development partnership initiatives in Sri Lanka. (Newswire)
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