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    Discussion held on generating renewable energy by small hydro power plants

    April 21, 2017

    A discussion on generating renewable energy using small hydro power plants was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (20th April).

    During the meeting, the attention was drawn regarding the issues like  identifying the possibility of increasing the 340 megawatts, which is currently added to the national grid by small hydro power plants to 550 megawatts, recognizing the challenges faced by the Small Hydro Power Developers when implementing development strategies for the respective field, ascertaining the new methods to achieve national goals of generating renewable energy and  implementing the development activities ensuring environmental balance.

     

    Expressing his views during the meeting, the President said that when issuing licenses for small hydro power plants the utilization of modern technology should be considered.

     

    The President further said that steps should be taken to solve issues by appointing separate committees in State institutions after identifying the projects, which have problems.

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