Ministry of Power and Energy (Sri Lanka)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Power and Energy is a ministry
of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies relating to the generation
, transmission
, distribution
and retailing
of electrical energy in Sri Lanka
. The ministry was also directly involved in numerous large-scale energy projects such as the Norocholai Coal Power Project and the 1999 Hambantota Wind Project
.
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies relating to the generation
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
, transmission
Electric power transmission
Electric-power transmission is the bulk transfer of electrical energy, from generating power plants to Electrical substations located near demand centers...
, distribution
Electricity distribution
File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...
and retailing
Electricity retailing
Electricity retailing is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. The other main processes are transmission and distribution.- Beginnings :...
of electrical 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 ministry was also directly involved in numerous large-scale energy projects such as the Norocholai Coal Power Project and the 1999 Hambantota Wind Project
Hambantota Wind Farm
The Hambantota Wind Farm is the first wind farm to be commissioned in Sri Lanka. The farm is located along south-eastern coast of Hambantota, and consists of five NEG Micon M1500-600 wind turbines of each...
.
Senior officials
- Minister of Power and Energy - Patali Champika RanawakaCabinet of Sri LankaThe Cabinet of Sri Lanka is the council of cabinet ministers , responsible to parliament. Cabinet ministers are appointed by the President under the advice of the Prime Minister and serve at his pleasure. Officially the prime minister is the head of the cabinet, but the cabinet is chaired by the...
Departments under this ministry
- Ceylon Electricity BoardCeylon Electricity BoardThe 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...
- Energy Conservation Fund
- Lanka Electricity Company
- Lanka Transformers Limited
- Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority
See also
- India Sri Lanka HVDC Interconnection
- List of power stations in Sri Lanka
- Ministries of Sri LankaMinistries of Sri Lanka-List of ministries:*Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order *Ministry of Finance and Planning *Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development...