Energy plans for Eastern Province underway

Date:

Colombo (LNW): Power and Energy Minister yesterday (16) called in a special discussion with the Governor of the Eastern Province to develop a plan pertaining to the energy sector in the Eastern Province.

Plans related to renewable energy and the energy policies of the province were discussed between the Minister, the Governor and other officials from the province, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA).

Concerns were raised on a number of matters, including the progress of the ongoing projects, plans for future ones, the development of the transmission lines in the area, expediting the approval process for the affair, refinery and tank farm operations in the East, and investments on green-hydrogen and land identification. 

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

South Asian Think Tank ambitions Test Sri Lanka’s Policy Credibility

Sri Lanka entered a new chapter in its intellectual...

Sri Lanka’s Growth Outlook Faces Conflicting Fiscal, Monetary Forecasts

Sri Lanka’s economic growth projections for 2025 are under...

Planters renew socio-economic push to reinstate palm oil cultivations 

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) has renewed calls...

VAT Hikes Deepen Poverty While Rich Escape Fair Tax Share

Sri Lanka’s fragile path to fiscal recovery has exposed...