Sri Lanka warned of solar linked grid instability early next year : Minister

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka may again see solar power linked grid instability early next year when demand falls, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said, outlining the investments being made to counter the problem over time. “We have received warnings of grid instability early next year, just like this year due to the electricity grid due to low demand and high solar power,” Minister Jayakody told parliament. Sri Lanka was hit by a so-called ‘Sunny Sunday blackout’ last year, when the grid could not recover from a wild animal intrusion, due to lack of sufficient inertia from rotating generators. Unlike thermal plants…

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