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Colombo, Nov. 3 (Daily Mirror) - The Cabinet has approved a contract to develop Sri Lanka’s first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Kolonnawa Grid Substation.
The project involves installing a 100 MWh battery energy storage system to strengthen the national electricity grid and support the integration of renewable energy into the power system.
The project is being implemented under the Power Grid Strengthening and Renewable Energy Integration Project with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Four bids were received under the International Competitive Procurement Procedure to select a contractor.
Following an evaluation of the bids and a recommendation by the High Level Procurement Committee, the Cabinet approved a proposal by the Energy Minister to award the contract to a joint venture between Ceylex Engineering (Pvt) Ltd and Xingneng Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd.
The contract is valued at EUR 2.61 million and Rs. 555.13 million, excluding taxes.
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