State land on lease basis for 100 MW solar energy project

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The government approved a proposal for the acquisition of about 219.72 hectares of land in the Siyambalanduwa Divisional Secretariat Division of the Moneragala District by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority for a 100 MW solar energy project.

The decision was announced at the weekly meeting held to convey Cabinet decisions held today by Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana.

It has been decided that the matter should be discussed with the Tourism and Lands Ministry, and then the related information to be submitted to the Cabinet, the Minister said.

However, the Cabinet has approved the proposal by the Power and Energy Minister on the recommendation of the Tourism and Lands Ministry to lease the relevant extent of land on a long-term lease basis for a period of 25 years to the Sustainable Energy Authority, with relevant provisions to enable sub-leasing to a selected renewable energy developer. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Sam Tuesday, 03 October 2023 04:26 PM

More commission for you lads, good job.

Arnold Wednesday, 04 October 2023 07:30 AM

Why waste lands for this while there are huge roofs of government building, hospitals, schools, railway buildings, etc. right in Colombo where the maximum electricity demand is

Premalal Perera Wednesday, 04 October 2023 08:45 AM

In the frenzy to embrace renewable energy we have lost sight of a disposal problem with billions of solar panels rendered useless in 25 years. Further, solar energy is feasible only with lots of tax payer grants for panels and installations. Sunlight is free but the panels take as much energy to produce as it saves and it further locks up extensive areas of land.

Man Wednesday, 04 October 2023 11:32 AM

Another part like sugar plantation, cleared of jungle, aggravating the elephant problem as their premises to be grabbed.

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