The Electricity Act 2007 of Sri Lanka has paved the way to solve the country’s power problems. It has already created a competitive environment by opening access to existing transmission and distribution networks to transmit electricity across regions and allowing captive power involving renewable energy. 

Its timely adoption has been a positive step to the dissemination of renewable energy as a whole. Accordingly, the MOPE has mandated itself to promote a takeoff of cogeneration and renewable energy technologies under the tutelage of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority(SEA).