Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocks
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- ✓Sri Lanka is pushing to speed up its shift to renewable energy after rising oil prices hit the economy hard.
- ✓The government aims to generate 70 percent of electricity from green sources by 2030.
- ✓Anura Karunathilaka said, "If we can get as much as possible from renewable energy, that would be."
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- Economic Times
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- India Economy
Sri Lanka is facing significant challenges in its transition to renewable energy due to rising oil prices. The government plans to increase electricity generation from renewable sources to 70 percent by 2030. Communities have expressed concerns about the impact of wind turbines, leading to a reassessment of project locations. Additionally, changes in solar power pricing are necessary to maintain economic viability and fairness for consumers.
Colombo: Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major constraints, its energy minister told AFP.
"There are some wake-up calls... pushing us to move more to renewable energy," Anura Karunathilaka said.
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