{"id":17696,"date":"2025-12-23T16:18:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/?p=17696"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:24:41","slug":"news-23-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/news-23-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Tender Floated For the Sampoor 50MW Solar Power Plant Project with Batter Energy Storage System (BESS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>Tender Floated For the Sampoor 50MW Solar Power Plant Project with Batter Energy Storage System (BESS) <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Trincomalee Power Company Limited, a joint venture with 50% shareholding by the Ceylon Electricity Board and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India, is inviting tenders for the implementation of 50 MW solar Power plant with ground-mounted solar panels to be constructed in the Sampoor area of Trincomalee District.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The scope of this project includes the complete process from designing to installing the solar power plant as well as installation of a minimum 20MW\/20MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Tenders are accepted until 18 February 2026 and the tenders will be opened on 19 February 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Construction works are required to be completed 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