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Sri Lanka opens hybrid plant

Published: 10 Feb 2017 - 10:34 pm | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 05:52 am

IANS

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.