Sri Lanka-based energy firm WindForce plc has emerged as the winner in a competitive round for the installation of 12 standalone battery facilities that will add 120 MW/480 MWh of storage capacity.
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Sri Lanka-based renewable energy developer WindForce has secured a letter of award from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to set up 12 standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a cumulative capacity of 120 MW/480 MWh under a build, own, and operate model.
With more than 2,600 MW of new renewable capacity planned—dominated by solar and wind—and a strong push on storage and grid stabilisation, the strategy signals intent.
The key change introduces “renewable energy storage facilities” (with a minimum capacity of 1 MWh) as an eligible sector under the bonded warehouse facility. This facility provides exemptions from selected duties and taxes on approved capital goods during the construction period.
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