The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answers are as follows:

¶ 02 (a) (i) The total amount added daily to the National Grid from solar generation is approximately 9 GWh.

¶ 03 (ii) The tariff paid per kilowatt-hour ranges from Rs. 12.73 to Rs. 37.46; the current average tariff for ongoing contracts is Rs. 17.168 per kWh.

¶ 04 (iii) Not applicable to state that the amount has been increased or reduced.

¶ 05 (iv) Tariffs for electricity purchased from solar are determined by a committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Energy, Sustainable Energy Authority, Central Bank, Public Utilities Commission, Ceylon Electricity Board and Lanka Electricity Company, based on an agreed formula reflecting financial parameters including capital costs. These cost-reflective tariffs are periodically determined and implemented with Cabinet approval and published by circular.

¶ 06 Current applicable tariffs include: - From June 2025, fixed FITs for ground-mounted and floating solar at Rs. 17.62 and Rs. 24.33 per kWh respectively, valid for 20 years from the PPA date. - Rooftop solar tariffs introduced on 16.06.2025 for 20 years: • >5 kW to 20 kW: Rs. 19.61/kWh • >20 kW to 100 kW: Rs. 17.46/kWh • >100 kW to 500 kW: Rs. 15.49/kWh • >500 kW: Rs. 15.07/kWh • ≥1 MW: Rs. 14.46/kWh

¶ 07 (v) The Long-Term Generation Expansion Plan 2025–2044 targets 70 per cent of energy needs from renewables by 2030. In addition, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are being implemented to store surplus energy for dispatch during peak periods, thereby encouraging solar generation.

¶ 08 (b) Not applicable.