Sri Lanka supercharges future with solar revolution

Scientific evidence and surging growth drive major expansion

- BY NOTEWORTHY GLOBAL UK

SRI Lanka is undergoing a quiet revolution and it's happening under the sun. As the nation steers towards cleaner energy, solar power has emerged as a central pillar of its future. Bolstered by strong scientific data and impressive growth statistics, the case for scaling up solar investments in Sri Lanka has never been clearer or more compelling.

Sri Lanka's unique location near the equator gives it a natural advantage, with abundant sunshine year-round. This natural endowment translates to exceptional Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) levels ranging between 1,247 kWh/m² and 2,042 kWh/m² annually, offering ideal conditions for solar power generation. This immense natural resource is finally being tapped: solar electricity generation soared to 0.8 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) in 2023 a tenfold jump from the historical average of just 0.08 billion kWh recorded between 1980 and 2023. Solar now powers approximately 10% of the country's electricity mix, up from 0.72 billion kWh in 2022a clear signal of the momentum building across the sector: