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Can battery storage meet the final energy demand of Sri Lanka?

Battery storage plays a significant role from 2030 onwards while meeting 34% of the final electricity demand in 2050. Results indicate that the increasing total final energy demand of Sri Lanka can be met through renewables-based electricity and a diverse mix of technologies.

What is the cheapest energy system in Sri Lanka?

Solar PV accounts for 84% of the total PED, indicating that the core of the cheapest energy system for Sri Lanka is driven by a Power-to-X economy, where majority of the energy demand can be met by direct electrification, enabled by low-cost solar PV electricity within the island [ 51 ].

Does Sri Lanka use fossil fuels to generate electricity?

Sri Lanka pledged at the 22 nd UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Marrakech, Morocco, as part of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, to use only renewable energy for electricity generation by 2050. At that time—in 2016—52% of Sri Lanka’s electricity was generated through fossil fuels (ADB, 2019; World Bank, 2019 ).

Can Sri Lanka generate electricity from hydropower?

Electricity generation in Sri Lanka was almost 100% from hydropower until mid-1995 (World Bank, 2019 ). Almost all the economic potential has already been developed for hydropower generation in large-scale power plants, and possible small-scale hydro projects are underway.

What can Sri Lanka do with excess wind energy?

Other applications to Sri Lanka are in the early discussion stages which include the ability to work on green hydrogen technology using excess wind to move from an energy deficit to a surplus situation (Fernando et al., 2023). Wind energy has the potential to be harnessed and transformed into hydrogen using an electrolyze.

What percentage of Sri Lanka's energy is non-renewable?

Nonetheless, even as of 2019, Sri Lanka's overall energy generation split between non-renewable and renewable energy sources remained at 65 % to 35 %, respectively.