Hayleys unveils Lanka’s largest capacity solar power plant in Welikande
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Solar panels at the plant
Hayleys Group PLC jointly with Windforce Pvt Ltd, in the forefront of renewable energy in the country, announced on Friday, the commissioning of their solar power plant.
Located in Welikande in the Polonnaruwa district, the 10MW solar plant has been installed with a solar tracking system that will follow the sun’s rays to ensure an incrementally higher yield of approximately 20 per cent energy, than the fixed tilt system. At full capacity, the plant could contribute 22,000 Mega Watt hours to the national grid plus generate enough electricity for roughly 10,000 homes, according to a Hayleys media release. The solar plant, built in an impressive five months and funded by the Hayleys Group along with Windforce Private Ltd, was declared open by the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya in the presence of a distinguished gathering that included Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, Ajith Perera and Chairman and Chief Executive, Hayleys Group, Mohan Pandithage, Managing Director, Windforce Pvt Ltd, Asgi Akbarally, along with the leadership and management of Hayleys and Windforce.