INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The new tariff rates will be applied only to new rooftop solar systems, and there will be no change of rates for already signed power
purchasing agreements and systems in use, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says.At its meeting on Tuesday (Oct
25), the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the revision of rooftop solar tariff rates in accordance with the proposal presented by
Minister Wijesekera.Accordingly, a committee has been appointed to revise the electricity purchase rates from approved solar power plants as
The tariff revisions will take place in concurrence with the recommendations of the committee.On Tuesday, Minister Wijesekera stated that
the current two-tier tariff rate of Rs
15.50 would be revised to a flat rate of Rs
37.00 for rooftop solar panels producing less than 500 kilowatts.Meanwhile, Rs
34.50 will be charged for rooftop solar panels generating more than 500 kilowatts, Minister Wijesekera emphasized further in his tweet.In a
statement, the Government Information Department said 580 megawatts have been added to the national grid through the system of solar power
plants installed on roofs.Through the long-term Generation Expansion Plan prepared by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), it has further
identified the need to obtain another 1,800 MW of electrical capacity through the system.
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