Speaking to us, Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila said that the Energy Ministry has decided to explore the feasibility of producing green hydrogen in Sri Lanka along with the Norwegian company “Greenstat”. The Minister of Energy said that the aforementioned Norwegian energy company has willingly come forward to provide technical assistance as well as to secure grant funds for the establishment of this green hydrogen project. Both the feasibility study and the project will be funded by the Norwegian Government along with Greenstat, Minister explained. Green hydrogen is known to be an eco-friendly energy source since it is made without fossil fuel. Greenstat is an energy company with a focus on solar, wind, as well as green hydrogen.

Source: The Nation June 06, 2021 22:52 UTC