PUCSL agrees to approve emergency power purchase

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has agreed in principle to approve emergency power purchase subject to conditions laid down by the Commission.

The PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said the cabinet had declared an “emergency situation’ in the energy sector under section 43(4) (c) (ii) of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act in keeping with the directive of the President.

“The main issue for the power crisis that Sri Lanka is facing is not due to inadequate supply of Fuel and not enough rain,” he pointed out.

“Insufficient funds to buy enough fuel to drive thermal power plants is the main reason for continual power interruptions in the country. We also have used hydro reserves in the reservoirs excessively in the months of December last year and January this year to generate electricity,”

However, Ratnayake said adequate supply of fuel to power plants could immediately resolve the rolling power outages in the country that has caused 200–400 MW loss to the national grid. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Dilshan Perera Friday, 11 March 2022 09:43 PM

Ah.. now we can see the real reason for abandoning the solar project policy.

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Wj Saturday, 12 March 2022 09:24 AM

Mr Chairman you

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joshua Saturday, 12 March 2022 09:29 AM

what were you doing all these days other than acting as a power cut spokesman? What kind of Chairman are you? In private sector the employees would have kicked you out of the office on the 1st day itself.

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sam Monday, 14 March 2022 08:45 AM

None of these are solutions. Encourage and help consumers to have their own solar power.

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