Solar industry warns new regulations on rooftop connections threaten investment and jobs
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Sri Lanka’s solar industry has warned that new regulations could undermine private investment, threaten jobs, and make solar installations less attractive to users.
The warning follows an 11 September Ministry of Energy directive that discontinued net metering and net accounting schemes for new rooftop connections and extensions of existing systems.
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How the story developed
- EසිதThe President proposed battery subsidies and tax cuts for residential solar systems in the budget.
- EMinister Anura Karunathilaka pledged revised payment schemes and new incentives for solar investors.
- EMP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam challenged the Minister regarding administrative delays and reduced incentives for solar applicants.
- EThe government announced upcoming budget concessions for home solar battery systems.
