India makes first payment for hybrid power projects in Sri Lanka
India has made the first payment for hybrid power projects in the northern part of Sri Lanka.
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, handed over the first payment to the Secretary of the Ministry of Power and Energy, Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena, and the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Mr. Ranjith Sepala.
These projects in Delft, Nainativu, and Analaitivu islands are being executed by an Indian entity under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Sri Lanka in March 2022.
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Initial work has begun at the sites, with project completion expected by early March 2025 and handover by late April 2025, strengthening India’s energy partnership with Sri Lanka.
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