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COLOMBO (News 1st): Cabinet approval has been granted to award the contract for the Kolonnawa Grid Substation Upgrade Project, which includes the development of a 100-megawatt-hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System.
The proposal was submitted by Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilake.
Accordingly, approval has been granted to award the contract at a cost of USD 1.27 million, EUR 2.61 million and Rs. 555.13 million.
Cabinet approval for the grid substation upgrade was initially granted on September 2, 2024.
