Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) of the Power and Energy Ministry is the focal National institute responsible for implementing renewable energy development programmes in the country. The SLSEA was established on October 1, 2007.

An initial target was set to achieve 10 percent of the electricity generation using renewable energy sources by 2015. This target was realized and it was a remarkable milestone in the renewable energy development in the country. The SLSEA has been able to maintain this renewable energy share in electricity generation and the total renewable energy capacity addition by 2020 is given below.

(Table 1: Total renewable energy capacity addition by 2020)

SLSEA Director General D...