A Massive Wind Farm in Mannar

Sri Lanka will build a massive Wind Farm in Mannar Island,  which will cost more than Rs 40 billion and produce 100 Megawatts of electricity.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced Tuesday it has approved a US$ 200 million loan for the project which requires the loss-making Ceylon Electricity Board to come up with Rs 11.3 billion to meet the total cost of the project. In a statement released on its website, the Bank said the estimated completion date for the project is the end of 2021.

“The new wind power generation project will not only provide access to a clean and reliable power supply in Sri Lanka, but will also create an environment for further wind power development through future public-private partnerships,” said ADB Principal Energy Specialist, Mukhtor Khamudkhanov’’.  Diversifying the country’s power generation through clean, renewable energy sources will improve the country’s energy security and environment.