Sri Lanka, April 13 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reiterated its appeal to all rooftop solar system owners across Sri Lanka to voluntarily switch off their solar PV systems during daytime hours, from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., until April 21, 2025.

Issuing a statement in this regard, the CEB emphasized that this request was made with the utmost concern for the safety and stability of the national power grid during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holiday period. It said sunny conditions have led to high production from rooftop solar at a time when customer demand is at its lowest, creating serious risks to grid stability.

To provide a better understanding of the situation, the CEB has outlined the technical challenges in simple t...