The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe
Chathuranga Abeysinghe supported continued development of rooftop solar while arguing that tariff returns should be adjusted fairly in line with the fall in interest rates and capital costs. He said individuals may install rooftop solar but should not monopolize transformer capacity at the expense of neighbours, and stated that the Government aims to reach 70 per cent renewable generation by 2030 through rooftop, ground-mounted solar and wind while reducing electricity costs. He invited the Opposition to assist in refining the policy framework.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I believe we can reach common ground. Hon. Ajith P. Perera has long advocated on this; we thank him. Rooftop solar has become a major industry and reduces electricity costs. As interest rates and cost of capital have fallen from 27–30% to about 7–10%, returns must adjust—fairly. People have a right to install rooftop solar, but not to monopolize transformer capacity to the detriment of neighbours. Using rooftop, ground‑mounted solar and wind, we will meet 70% by 2030, and reduce costs from about 0.13 USD per unit downward. The Government will take necessary policy steps; the Opposition too can help refine the framework.
¶ 02 Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2025. No. 1747807095041246. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3982