Post by solar2016 on May 25, 2016 11:46:45 GMT 5.5
The launch of "Sri Lank Energy Sector Development Plan for a Knowledge-based Economy" by the Power & Renewable Energy Ministry under the patronage of the then Minister Patali Champika was one of the key highlights of 2015. It offers practical guidelines especially for the development of renewable energy sector in this country. Some say it depends too much on yet to be tapped gas resources of Sri Lanka, but when one considers today's LNG prices it is still practical to consider 'imported' LNG rather than the "coal option" relentlessly promoted by CEB.
Some of the key energy sector targets put forward in the Development Plan:-
(1) To make Sri Lanka an energy self-sufficient nation by 2030.
(2) Increase the share of electriicty generation from renewable enrgy sources from 50% in 2014 to 60% by year 2020 and finally meet the total demand from renewable and other indigenous energy resources by the year 2030.
(3) Increase generation capacity of low cost thermal power plants fired by natural gas and biomass to 2,000 MW to reduce the generation costs and to diversify generation mix by the year 2020.
In spite of this crear development plan in 2015, CEB produced a Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2015-20134 (LTGP), which again was more focussed on non-renewable electricity generation, especially the coal power. Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) refused to accept this plan.
A wealth of information can be had by going through these two reports. You can download the reports from the respective links below and you be the judge:-
Sri Lanka Energy Sector Development Plan for a Knowledge-based Economy 2015-2025 (Ministry of Power & Energy)
powermin.gov.lk/sinhala/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ENERGY_EMPOWERED_NATION_2015_2025.pdf
Long Term Generation Plan Expansion Plan 2015-2034 (Ceylon Electricity Board)
pucsl.gov.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Term-Generation-Plan-2015-2034-PUCSL.pdf
Some of the key energy sector targets put forward in the Development Plan:-
(1) To make Sri Lanka an energy self-sufficient nation by 2030.
(2) Increase the share of electriicty generation from renewable enrgy sources from 50% in 2014 to 60% by year 2020 and finally meet the total demand from renewable and other indigenous energy resources by the year 2030.
(3) Increase generation capacity of low cost thermal power plants fired by natural gas and biomass to 2,000 MW to reduce the generation costs and to diversify generation mix by the year 2020.
In spite of this crear development plan in 2015, CEB produced a Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2015-20134 (LTGP), which again was more focussed on non-renewable electricity generation, especially the coal power. Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) refused to accept this plan.
A wealth of information can be had by going through these two reports. You can download the reports from the respective links below and you be the judge:-
Sri Lanka Energy Sector Development Plan for a Knowledge-based Economy 2015-2025 (Ministry of Power & Energy)
powermin.gov.lk/sinhala/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ENERGY_EMPOWERED_NATION_2015_2025.pdf
Long Term Generation Plan Expansion Plan 2015-2034 (Ceylon Electricity Board)
pucsl.gov.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Long-Term-Generation-Plan-2015-2034-PUCSL.pdf