The Hon. Kumara Jayakody

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 8 July 2025 ·Procedural: Leader of Opposition Question Period and Points of Order

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Kumara Jayakody argued that solar generation and oil-based generation should not be treated as directly comparable because they operate at different times of day. He stated that solar curtailment of up to about 1,500 MW on sunny days is not a system-wide problem and that existing calculations should reflect the approximately 1,300 MW of solar already absorbed during daytime.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, do not conflate unlike cases. Solar generates in the daytime; oil is used at night. On sunny days we curtail close to 1,500 MW at times; that does not make it a system-wide problem. We already absorb about 1,300 MW of solar in daytime; calculations must reflect accurate figures.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 8 July 2025 ·No. 1752482630017444 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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