Sri Lanka connects first 3 MW project under 300 MW solar programme

The project was inaugurated in Veyangoda by Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka and uses 640 W bifacial solar panels. Officials said the 300 MW programme supports Sri Lanka’s target of meeting 70% of energy demand from renewables by 2030 while reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. For the sector, the launch is a small but concrete grid-connection milestone in a market trying to combine private participation, grid strengthening, and national decarbonisation goals.