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Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act 2007 · As enacted · Part V · On-Grid and Off-Grid Renewable Energy Projects

24. Procedure for obtaining relevant concurrence and confirmation for off-grid renewable energy projects

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The Director-General shall within thirty days of the registration of an application under subsection (3) of section 23, :—

(a)

obtain the concurrence of the relevant Provincial

Ministry and the Divisional Secretary of the

Divisional Secretary’s Division within which such project is to be implemented; and

(b)

carry out such preliminary screening of the project and obtain confirmation from the entity responsible for power distribution in the area, that a grid extension is not planned for the particular location for the next five years.

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(2)

The Director-General shall submit to the Committee for its consideration, the application along with the concurrence and confirmation obtained by him under subsection (1) and his observation on the availability of the site for construction, technical aspect of the project and the technical and financial capability of the applicant.

(3)

The Committee shall make a decision on the application submitted to it under subsection (2) as expeditiously as possible, but not later than thirty days from the date of receipt of such application and communicate its decision to the Director-General, giving reasons for the same.

The Director-General shall record the decision of the

Committee in the register maintained under subsection (3) of section 23.

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