Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Private Limited (AASL) on November 20, commissioned its next solar photovoltaic project of a 100 kWp plant on the rooftop of the passenger terminal building at BIA by investing Rs19 million .
It is estimated that the daily power generation of 600 kWh energy units or 18000 kWh energy units per month and the generated energy would-be sufficient to power 200 ordinary houses in Sri Lanka. AASL has taken steps to enhance the renewable energy share to meet the growing challenges for the power and energy sector, going ahead with the sustainable development goals. One of the most important features of this solar project is that the entire project designing, planning, and installation was done by in-house expertise of AASL. The payback period of the project will be about 20 months.
Currently, AASL has installed a 210kWp capacity Solar PV plant including a new addition, and next year it is planned to add another 1,800 kWp capacity to the system. BIA is one of the largest electricity consumers in Sri Lanka and by the end of 2024, it is planned to increase the renewable energy share of BIA to 10% of total energy unit consumption.
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