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Sri Lanka Renewable Energy By 2030 ?

Renewable Energy By 2030, Sunday Leader, By Camelia Nathaniel The power and energy sector is set for a dramatic change by the year 2030. According to reliable sources, the country will be heading towards the renewable energy sources, where resources such as coal and petroleum will become things of the past…….

There is speculation that the power sector will be operational under eight categories mainly renewable energy sources such as wind, biomass and even hitherto undeveloped low head hydropower. At present Sri Lanka relies heavily on coal, oil, and hydro power for its energy. Fossil fuels are non-renewable, that is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve. In contrast, the many types of renewable energy resources – such as wind and solar energy – are constantly replenished and will never run out…….

The grid and off grid energy systems are planned to ensure the access to electricity to 98% of the households by 2016. Together with economic benefits, renewable resources provide the advantage of achieving ecological efficiencies as minimizing pollution and mitigating adverse climatic factors through the provision of clean environment friendly energy.

The Sunday Leader reliably learns that by the 31st of this month the power and energy sector will make huge strides in the direction of renewable energy to fulfill the energy requirements of the country. http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/03/29/renewable-energy-by-2030/

March 30, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general