Colombo: Sri Lanka opened its first hybrid power plant yesterday which will generate 60MW of electricity, a spokesman said.
The Power and Energy Ministry's media spokesman Pethum Pasqual said the plant would generate electricity using wind, solar and diesel, Xinhua news agency reported.The plant is located on a small island off the Jaffna district with a population of 787 people belonging to 190 families.It was part of the government's plan to move toward green energy.