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Summary of Sophisticated Sri Lankan Tariffs

By Paul Gipe, Contributor
October 7, 2011 | 3 Comments

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In 2010, Sri Lanka launched a sophisticated program of feed-in tariffs. Sri Lanka now has some of the highest feed-in tariffs for wind, hydro, and biomass in the developing world.

The Sri Lankan program has two tracks, one a fixed-price track without inflation protection, and a complex track that varies the tariff with the price of the base fuel rate, operations and maintenance, and the year of operation.

The variable tariff option provides a different tariff depending upon the year of operation. There is one tariff for years one to eight, another for years nine to 15, and a third tariff for years 16 and greater.

The variable tariff is the sum of the base rate for operations and maintenance, plus the base fuel rate, and a non-escalable fixed rate.

Bioenergy, Hydropower, Wind Power

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Anumakonda

October 8, 2011

Yes. Sri Lanka is offering the best feed in tariffs for Renewables. I was in Sri Lanka to explore the possibility of establishing Wind Farms. Though some of the sites have the best wind regime the administrative hurdles to get clearances are many. One needs to have PUSH PULL Approach.

Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Wind Energy Expert
E-mail: anumakonda.jagadeesh@gmail.com

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vasuki

October 10, 2011

Why there is no mention of feed-in tariff for solar energy?

India should implement nation-wide feed-in tariff policy for solar, wind and biomass energy by 2012. This will massively bring down energy costs and develop solar manufacturing industry in India.

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Anonymous

October 25, 2011

To start up a wind project in Sri Lanka, it take much more than experience and money to succeed.

The industry depends on contacts and "friends". You could be waiting for years just pass a single hurdle, of hundreds.

The industry is great, but sadly corrupt. I lost a lot of money and years trying to build a wind farm here.

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