What are Sri Lanka's energy policies & strategies?

Sri Lanka's energy policies and strategies strongly focus on developing conventional and nonconventional renewable energy sources for generating power. Promoting domestic energy resources has become one of the main policy components in Sri Lanka.

Does Sri Lanka use wind power?

Sri Lanka's history of using wind power dates back to the 3rd century B.C. and as showcased in Fig. 2 the country currently boasts over 5000 km 2 of windy areas that are considered to have excellent wind resource potential areas (Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Ministry of Power and Energy, 2019).

How much energy does Sri Lanka generate?

Until the late 90 s, hydropower acted as the country's key energy generator producing nearly the entirety of Sri Lanka's energy requirement. Over the past decade, hydroelectricity has continued to generate between 3.5 to 7 TWh of energy whilst remaining one of the top three energy-generating sources in the country.

What are the disadvantages of Sri Lanka's energy sector?

Weaknesses One of the most significant drawbacks of the current Sri Lankan energy sector is high economic costs in comparison to the non-renewable energy sector, especially in the short to mid-run.

Is Sri Lanka a viable alternative energy source?

Moreover, Sri Lanka has also identified the potential for wind, bioenergy, and solar as alternative energy sources in the past two decades. However, the current contribution from these three renewable sources in comparison to hydroelectricity remains significantly low.

Is biomass a source of energy in Sri Lanka?

Biomass is primarily used to satisfy domestic energy needs in local households with 69 % of Sri Lankans using it to fulfill their cooking energy requirements (Musafer, 2020). Despite the continued usage of biomass in the country, limited attention has been given to developing it as a formal source of energy.