The Sri Lankan government and India have reached an agreement to establish two solar power plants in Sampur, Trincomalee, with capacities of 50 MW (stage 1) and 70 MW (stage 2). The project will be developed as a joint venture between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) under a construction, ownership, and operation model.
The 50 MW solar power project will be implemented by Trincomalee Power Company Ltd, a partnership between CEB and NTPC, originally set up for the now-shelved coal power project in Sampur.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to proceed with the implementation of the project.
