A milestone in India-Sri Lanka Energy Partnership


Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Government of Sri Lanka and M/s. U Solar Clean Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd signed the contract for the implementation of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Delft, Nainativu and Analaitivu islands off Jaffna in presence of High Commissioner of India H.E Santosh Jha and Minister of State for Power and Energy Indika Anuruddha.

The project, aimed at addressing energy needs of the people of the three islands, is being executed through grant assistance from Government of India (GOI).

The hybrid project combines various energy forms, including solar and wind, to optimize capacities.

GOI’s assistance to the project for the people of the three islands, which are not connected to the national grid, underscores the significance of GOI to bilateral energy partnership and the human-centric nature of development partnership.

It may be recalled that the energy sector was identified as a priority area in the India-Sri Lanka Economic Partnership Vision document adopted during President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India in July 2023.

Several landmark initiatives such as the power grid connectivity, multi product two-way oil pipeline are currently under discussion between India and Sri Lanka in the energy sphere.

GOI’s overall development partnership portfolio stands at USD 5 billion, almost USD 600 million in grants alone.

While several flagship grant projects such as 1990 Suwaseriya Emergency Ambulance have already been completed, others such as the third and fourth phases of Indian Housing Project and Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity Project are under different stages of implementation.