Sri Lanka's Floating Solar Projects Nearing Completion

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that two floating solar pilot projects implemented with the financial & technical assistance of the Republic of Korea & in partnership with the Ministry of Power & Energy & The Sustainable Energy Authority is nearing completion.

He said that two projects of 1 MW each in Chandrika Wewa in Embilipitiya & Kiriibban Wewa in Sewanagala is constructed with a financial grant from The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology of Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and implemented with the technical assistance & construction by Yooshing Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, Bosung Powertec Co Ltd & Scotra Company Ltd.

The two projects commenced in 2023 and will be competed by July 2024.