Sustainable Energy Authority to be setup on Monday

Wasantha RAMANAYAKE

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority will be established on Monday, under the auspices of Power and Energy Minister W. D. J. Seneviratne to develop and promote indigenous renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuel generated power.

The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act was passed in Parliament to develop sustainable energy sources to enhance energy security and promote energy efficiency, a Power and Energy Ministry official said.

He said the new authority would aim to supply 10 per cent of the installed capacity through indigenous sources such as mini hydro power, wind, biomass (dendro) and solar power by 2015.