In case you do not know what renewable energy is and what it encompasses, it is energy collected from renewable energy sources such as wind, tides, sunlight, geothermal heat, and rain. The then Government launched the “Battle for Solar Energy” or “Sooryabala Sangramaya” programme in 2016 and sent surplus energy to the national grid. Solar power plant in HambanthotaThe CEB is even of the view that solar power alone is sufficient to cater to the national energy demand during the day time. “Under the Paris Agreement, funding is available for developing countries to build renewable energy projects that will save carbon emissions. Current Government’s plansProviding a glimmer of hope in the solar energy sector, the current Government seems somewhat focused on improving the country’s renewable energy sector, thereby increasing its contribution to national energy demand.

Source: The Nation June 12, 2021 23:03 UTC