⚡ Ceylon Chamber Urges Policy & Grid Reforms for Renewable Transition

• Key Demands & Policy Shift: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and energy stakeholders have called for policy consistency, streamlined approval processes, land clearance, and transparent procurement frameworks to drive private investment and boost grid stability. • Sector Focus & Market Adoption: Priority is set on expanding solar power and distributed renewable capacity. Net metering and feed-in arrangements are highlighted as key tools to drive commercial and industrial adoption by enabling surplus power sales back to the grid. • Financial & Infrastructure Priorities: Reforms must address developer payment delays, access to capital, bankable project structures, and technical standards for energy storage integration. • Demand Drivers & Future Outlook: Power demand is expected to surge alongside growing ICT/BPM, AI, data centre, and electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Modernizing intelligent grids and enhancing industry-academia training are urged to safeguard national economic competitiveness.