As a key step towards achieving the target of fulfilling 70% of the country s electricity demand from renewable energy by 2030, construction work on the Siyambalanduwa "Rividanavi" Solar Power Park, Sri Lanka s largest renewable energy project, commenced this morning (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
This will be the first power project in the country where the investor builds the transmission system. Work on the project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027, enhancing Sri Lanka's energy independence and security. Addressing the event, Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody stated that this project marks a transformation in the country's energy sector.
Summarised from Ada Derana
People- Anura Kumara Dissanayake.This2
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake2
- Kumara Jayakody2
Organisations- Sri Lanka Vocational Training Authority2
- Rivi Danavi" Private Company2
- Sustainable Energy Authority2
- Lakdhanavi Ltd2
- WindForce PLC2
- Siyambalanduwa Divisional Secretariat
- Divisional Secretariat
Places- Muttawala (Muttakandiya) reservoir2
- Monaragala District2
- Siyambalanduwa2
- Akkara Seeya2
- Kammalyaya2
- Kotiyagala2
- Monaragala2
- Sri Lanka2
Keywords- rividanavi2
- largest2
- project2
- begins2
- power2
- solar2
- construction
- bycontinue
- fulfilling
- achieving
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