Sri Lanka’s first power plant generating electricity using solid waste to open on 17th
Sri Lanka’s first power plant generating electricity using solid waste will be added to the national grid next Wednesday (17).
Power Plant set up at Kerawalapitiya at Hendala, Wattala will be launched by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.
The plant will generate 10Mw power using 700 tons of waste per day.
Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that in addition to this, first project to generate electricity from biogas using biodegradable waste will be initiated in Matara later this year.
The project, which is being constructed in Kotawila in the Matara District, is planned to add 400 kilowatts to the national grid using 40 tons of garbage per day.
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