Non-Conventional Renewable Energy

Purchase of Electricity to the National Grid under Standardized Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA)

The Ceylon Electricity Board is pleased to announce the new tariff for purchasing electricity from
Non-Conventional Renewable Energy (NCRE) Sources according to the Cabinet Approval dated 01/08/2022.
The SPPA will continue for NCRE projects with a capacity up to 10 MW. The tariff will be three-tier tariff and
effective from 01/09/2022 until further notice.

Three-Tier Tariff

All prices are in Sri Lanka Rupees per kilowatt-hour (SLRs./ kWh)
This will consist of a fixed rate, operations and maintenance (O&M) rate and a fuel rate.

Non-escalable
Escalable Fixed Rate
Escalable Base Fuel (Rs./kWh)
Technology Base O&M Rate Rate
(Rs./kWh) (Year 1-20) (Rs./kWh) Tier 1 : Tier 2 : Tier 3 :
(Year 1-20) Years Years Years
1- 8 9 - 15 16 - 20

Small Hydro Power 3.15 None 32.28 17.52 11.95

Wind Power 3.91 None 29.79 14.99 9.89
Solar Power 2.96 None 33.74 16.98 11.21
(year 1 – 15) 2.35
Biomass (Dendro) 23.00 17.92 9.02 5.95
(16 year onwards)
th
3.14

(year 1 – 15) 2.35

Agricultural & Industrial
14.95 17.92 9.02 5.95
Waste
(16 year onwards)
th
3.14

Excess Power from Agri/ (year 1 – 15) 1.77

Industrial Waste of same 4.98 13.44 6.76 4.46
Industry (16th year onwards) 2.35

Escalation Rate for the

11.04% 9.1% None None None
year 2022
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