Hayleys unveils Sri Lanka’s largest capacity solar power plant in Welikande
January 13th, 2017; Hayleys Group PLC jointly with Windforce Pvt Ltd, in the forefront of renewable energy in Sri Lanka, announced today, the commissioning of their solar power plant. Located in Welikande in the Polonnaruwa District, the 10 Mega Watt solar plant has been installed with a solar tracking system that will follow the sun’s rays to ensure an incrementally higher yield of approximately 20% energy, than the fixed tilt system. At full capacity, the plant could contribute 22,000 Mega Watt hours to the national grid plus generate enough electricity for roughly 10,000 homes.
