Floating Solar PV technology to boost Lanka’s RE needs

The government has set a target of achieving 70% renewable energy sufficiency by 2030 and to accomplish that the country needs to add 4,700 MW of solar energy by 2030 said Prof Asanka Rodrigo, Electrical Engineering Expert from the University of Moratuwa addressing the Solar Debuts Premier SUNGROW Solar Inverter for Sustainable Energy in Sri Lanka launch held in Colombo on Tuesday.

After covid the country managed to add 150 MW renewable energy annually to the grid, but this year by July 2024 the country has been able to add 216 MW so far. Hence achieving this target is possible if the country can add 500-600 MW annually. Sri Lanka should also look at large ground mounted solar PV and floating solar PV projects of 50 MW, 100 MW or even 700MW projects. He said a 1 MW floating solar PV pilot project is about to be commissioned in Hambantota and by utilizing 5% to 10% lake water cover Sri Lanka can generate a large amount of solar energy.E.B. Creasy Solar, the renewable energy arm of E.B. Creasy &; Co., PLC, meanwhile entered into a strategic partnership with SUNGROW, a global leader in the solar energy industry.

“Our collaboration with SUNGROW reaffirms E.B. Creasy Solar’s commitment to advancing progressive renewable energy technologies in Sri Lanka. We are proud to launch SUNGROW’S high quality solar inverters and believe this partnership will open up more opportunities for us to champion sustainable initiatives. As a longstanding advocate of technological innovation and sustainability, this collaboration is another significant step towards driving positive change in Sri Lanka, bringing the nation closer to a future powered by clean energy,” said Sanjeev Rajaratnam, Managing Director of E. B. Creasy & Co., PLC.