Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Hon. Ajith P. Perera requested that a relevant letter cited by the Minister be placed in the Library. He argued for transparent, competitive tenders for renewable energy projects, particularly wind and solar opportunities in Mannar and the Northern seas, noting that competition could secure lower prices while maintaining good relations with India. He questioned why the Government was not swiftly calling fresh tenders and tenders for remaining tracts through simple and transparent procurement processes.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, I expect you to place that letter in the Library; it is indeed relevant, as your own answer cites it.
¶ 02 My next supplementary: I initiated competitive tenders for renewables in 2015. The country’s future is in renewables and getting the right price via transparent competition among domestic and international investors. Many Indian investors can develop in Mannar, not only Adani. Due to strong competition among Indian firms, wind PPAs in India are typically around USD cents 4-5, not 8.2. We must protect relations with India while ensuring competitive procurement for Northern wind and solar opportunities. Why are you not calling tenders swiftly—both fresh tenders and for remaining tracts in Mannar and Northern seas—with simple, transparent processes?
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Cite as: Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 March 2025. No. 1744281136023320. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26391