Japan’s Takima Tech launches solar energy technology in Sri Lanka

By Zahara Zuhair
Takima Tech, the Japanese innovation solar energy technology was officially launched in Sri Lanka recently, during which they also announced the opening of their showroom in Battaramulla next month.
Speaking at the launch, Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya said, the government has decided to look at the highest level of moving in to solar energy, and this launch has been timely.
“Sri Lanka is one of the countries in the world that has sunshine throughout the year, but unfortunately we haven’t made use of it,” he said.
As the country will be facing possible power cuts and as the government has decided to no longer depend on fossil fuels, he said that if the country has moved in to solar power long time ago this problem would have not arisen.
“Therefore I’m happy to attend this event. The benefit will go to poor people as well, “ he said.
Takima Tech Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd Director Niranga Hettiarchchi said that this launch happens at a time where the President has guided the Ministry of Power and Renewable energy to launch a community-based power generation project titled, ‘Sooryabala Sangramaya’ in collaboration with Ceylon Electricity Board and other entities.
Takimo Tech (Pvt.) Ltd President Kotaki Masato said that with Japanese innovation, they will work on Sri Lanka’s environmental problems.
“We have Japanese innovation. This is the objective of setting up Takima in Sri Lanka. We wish to introduce our solar power generation system to every market segment in Sri Lanka,” he said.
Takima Tech Co. Ltd was founded in July 2008. It involves business activities such as renewable energies, real estate business, restaurant business, overseas business, web business etc.