Buruthakanda Solar Park
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The Buruthakanda Solar Park will be the first and only commercial-scale solar
power station
in Sri Lanka
. The photovoltaic solar facility is currently under construction in Buruthakanda, in the Hambantota District
. The plant would be owned and operated by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, a state-run organization responsible for renewable resources.
The facility is being built in two stages, with the first stage of , and the second stage of in installed capacities. The construction cost of the first phase is expected to top up to , of which the funds will be provided by the Japanese Government. While the second stage would top a cost of , of which would be provided by the Korean Government, and would be borne by the local government.
Upon completion in late 2012, the entire facility is expected to produce up to of energy annually, from the first stage, and from the second stage. The generated power would be sold to the state-run power company Ceylon Electricity Board
, while the revenue would be used to promote rural electrification projects.
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. The photovoltaic solar facility is currently under construction in Buruthakanda, in the Hambantota District
Hambantota District
Hambantota District is located on the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka, in the Southern Province. It has an area of 2,593 km² and a very dry climate. The district capital is Hambantota town; the administrative headquarters are located there as well as the center of salt production...
. The plant would be owned and operated by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, a state-run organization responsible for renewable resources.
The facility is being built in two stages, with the first stage of , and the second stage of in installed capacities. The construction cost of the first phase is expected to top up to , of which the funds will be provided by the Japanese Government. While the second stage would top a cost of , of which would be provided by the Korean Government, and would be borne by the local government.
Upon completion in late 2012, the entire facility is expected to produce up to of energy annually, from the first stage, and from the second stage. The generated power would be sold to the state-run power company Ceylon Electricity Board
Ceylon Electricity Board
The Ceylon Electricity Board , is the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka. With a market share of nearly 100%, it controls all major functions of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and retailing in Sri Lanka. It is one of the only two on-grid electricity companies in the...
, while the revenue would be used to promote rural electrification projects.