Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka
2026-02-17
## Summary Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka submitted a written question to the Minister of Energy seeking detailed information on solar power generation connected to Sri Lanka's National Grid. The question covers five specific areas: the daily volume of solar-generated electricity (in megawatts), the current purchase price per megawatt, whether that price has been revised downward, the revised rate if applicable, and the government's future strategy for promoting solar energy generation. The question follows a standard parliamentary inquiry format, requiring the Minister to either provide the requested information or explain why it cannot be furnished.
Electricity Generated by Solar Panels: Details
To ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) Will he inform this House—
- (i) the number of units of electricity that are generated per day by solar panels and added to the National Grid in Sri Lanka, in megawatts;
- (ii) the price paid per megawatt;
- (iii) whether the said price has been reduced by now;
- (iv) if so, the new price; and
- (v) the plan adopted to encourage generation of electricity through solar panels in future?
(b) If not, why?