Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reiterated that owners of rooftop solar systems must switch off their units until 03.00 p.m. on a daily basis until 21 April if they receive an SMS from the board.

The CEB noted that such measures are taken when there is a risk of grid instability, owing to the significant reduction in demand during the New Year holiday period.

After a detailed study on the forecast demand for electricity during the April holidays and the operational renewable energy supplies, the CEB decided that the supply of electricity would need to be managed during the April holidays, the board said in a statement.

The statement went on to say, "At any given moment, electricity production should exactl...