India and Sri Lanka will jointly construct a 135-MW solar power plant in stages in the port district of Trincomalee. The national thermal power corporation of India (NTPC) has partnered with the Ceylon Electricity Board, and the first stage of the project will be a 50-MW solar power plant expected to be completed in two years.
Approval for the project has been accorded by the Sri Lankan Cabinet as the country aims to generate 70 per cent of its electricity requirement from renewable energy sources by 2030.