The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows:

¶ 02 (a)(i) The number of generating companies by year from 2015 to date is provided in Annex 01. (ii) The names and addresses of each company and their generating capacities are provided in Annex 02. (iii) The number of units supplied by each company to the Ceylon Electricity Board and the payments made to each company from 2015 to date are detailed— (iv) Measures to increase generating capacity by the Ceylon Electricity Board are as follows: - Increased absorption of renewable energy into the national grid under the Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan. - Expansion of national transmission and distribution systems to integrate renewables. - Introduction of energy storage systems (Battery Energy Storage and Pumped Hydro Storage) to facilitate optimal renewable integration. - Where necessary, development of thermal plants (including Natural Gas-fired plants) to meet future demand and replace retiring plants. - Studies to augment installed capacity of existing hydro power stations.

¶ 03 (v) Most planned plants are renewable: primarily solar, with a significant addition of wind, along with small hydro and biomass. Energy storage systems will be introduced to utilize surplus renewable energy. To ensure system stability and energy security, certain thermal plants are planned.

¶ 04 Note: Data extracted from the 2025–2044 Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan is provided in Annex 04. Annexes 01, 02, 03 and 04 have been placed in the Library.

¶ 05 A summary of plants to be commissioned in the next few years (MW totals): - 2026: Thermal 235; Small Hydro 10; Wind 90; Biomass 15; Solar 370 - 2027: Thermal 115; Small Hydro 20; Solar 400 - 2028: Thermal 200; Small Hydro 20; Wind 20; Solar 450 - 2029: Small Hydro 20; Wind 20; Solar 450 - 2030: Small Hydro 20; Wind 20; Solar 450

¶ 06 (b) Not applicable.