Resus Energy connects 8th small hydropower station to national grid

Resus Energy PLC, a renewable energy supplier operating a number of small hydropower and ground mounted solar PV stations in Sri Lanka, recently connected its eighth small hydropower station to the national grid.

Fed by the Madulla Oya, a main tributary of Uma Oya, and built with state-of-the-art equipment at a cost of over Rs. 700 million, the power station carries an installed capacity of 2.4 MW. The power station is expected to generate about 8 million units of electricity (8 GWh) annually, the company said in a media release.

Despite navigating through a difficult year hit by a global pandemic, leading to long lockdown periods, Resus continues to keep faith in its expansion drive and supports the country’s renewable energy drive and its economic liberation.

Resus Energy also commissioned a couple of utility-scale ground mounted Solar PV stations in the recent past. Among them are those in Siyambalanduwa in the Monaragala district which add 2MW to the national grid.

With the latest grid-connected small hydropower stations, Resus now operates 10 grid-connected power stations with an aggregated capacity of over 17.5MW with estimated annual energy generation standing over 50GWh.

“It is commendable that the Sri Lankan government has set an ambitious target to achieve a high-level of renewable energy generation. That showcases true interest to partner the global effort to combat climate change and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Resus Energy is happy to partake in fulfilling this objective,” said Kishan Nanayakkara, Managing Director, Resus Energy.