The tender issued for 500 megawatts of renewable energy is expected to be cancelled by the Cabinet and a fresh tender will be issued, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.
He said the decision is to be taken as some of the companies that were awarded tenders have sold them to other entities.
“It has been discovered that some of the organizations that were awarded tenders have sold them to other entities. As a result, the tender call for 500 megawatts of renewable energy is expected to be cancelled in the upcoming cabinet meeting, and a fresh tender call will be issued,” the Minister said.
He also said that India’s Adani Group has been granted approval for the construction of a 500 MW renewable energy power plant.
“Their energy generation is projected to be integrated into the national grid by December of next year,” the Minister said.
Wijesekera also said that Sri Lanka is exploring nuclear energy options and there are moves to incorporate it into the 2023-2042 generation plan.
He said that a comprehensive evaluation will determine the suitability and viability of nuclear energy for Sri Lanka and subsequent decisions will be made accordingly.