Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- In a significant step towards strengthening the country's electricity system, Cabinet this week approved awarding tenders for the installation of a 160 MW/640 MWh battery energy storage system, Energy Ministry said.

Approval follows a Cabinet Memorandum submitted by Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, outlining plans to store electricity generated from solar power, a move aimed at overcoming a key challenge concerning the national power grid.

Under government's programme, 10 MW/40 MWh independent battery storage systems will be installed at 16 electricity substations across the country, totalling 160 MW/640 MWh.

Tenders for the project were initially called on 30 July 2025, with opening scheduled for 16 September 202...