Sri Lanka - World Nuclear Outlook Report
Projection of future nuclear capacity in Sri Lanka in 2050
|
Planned (MWe) |
Proposed (MWe) |
Potential (MWe) |
Government target (MWe) |
Total for 2050 (MWe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
600 |
The Sri Lankan government intends to include the use of nuclear energy as a part of long-term generation plans.234
The Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB's) Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2023-2042235 included a scenario with a 600 MWe nuclear unit starting up after 2040. The report notes that accommodating a single unit above 600 MWe in the Sri Lankan network would be technically challenging for the country's network, based on anticipated demand growth and a generation mix expected to be dominated by intermittent renewables. The report adds that alternative small-scale reactors could be suitable for the country in the future, once these technologies have been proven.