Sunpower Renewables, GRI connect first 1.2 MW installation |under new scheme
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The solar power roof.
Sunpower Renewables (Pvt) Ltd, a trailblazer in the energy management and power generation sector in Sri Lanka, has added yet another first to its long list of achievements — becoming the first and only megawatt installation company to connect on the recently introduced Solar Code by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Sri Lanka.
This was done at GlobalRubber Industries (GRI), a leading producer of specialty tyres in Sri Lanka, by installing there one of the largest roof top solar systems in the country. With a capacity of 1,200kW (1.2MW), the solar panels are expected to generate 136,557kWh of electricity per month, the solar power company said in a media release.
“Being technically equipped to undertake a complicated installation such as this together with their 32 years experience and extensive knowledge in the renewable energy industry, Sunpower Renewables (Pvt) Ltd was chosen by GRI to install this state of the art solar power system,” said Director/CEO Sunpower Renewables Shammy Rajendra.
Sunpower Renewables commenced the design and construction of the project in late 2018 and completed it in January 2019, paving the way for the testing and commissioning of the system to the national grid. The latest introduction of the solar procedure for HV Metering required several tests to be completed.
When Sunpower’s solar programme in Kurunegala got underway, it successfully powered thousands of households in Pansiyagama village as a joint venture between the National Housing and Development Authority (NHDA) and BP Solar Australia.
Sunpower is also the company that connected the first 500Kw grid-tied solar system in Hambantota as a test project, along with the CEB and the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA).
“With over 2000 clients and 4000 installations across several sectors, our aim is to unlock Sri Lanka’s potential and harness our strategic position to move forward as a country,” said Mr. Rajendra. “Good ideas and great technology know no boundaries. At Sunpower, we have and always believed that whatever the application, Sri Lanka deserves the latest and the best in technology”.