Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka’s first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is set to be inaugurated in Anuradhapura this morning under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Anura Karunathilaka also in attendance. The BESS has been established to enhance the country’s renewable energy capacity and strengthen the stability of the national electricity system.

According to News.LK, the ‘Diyajanani’ floating solar power system is another significant project that will be launched today. It has been constructed on the Ibbankatuwa Reservoir in Dambulla as part of the Government’s national programme to generate electricity through renewable energy. This initiative marks a substantial step towards increasing the country’s reliance on sustainable energy sources.