(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) versifying its portfolio, Resus Energy PLC, a forerunner in renewable energy, operating a number of mini hydropower stations in Sri Lanka, recently connected the first of its ground-mounted Solar PV plants to the national grid. The development rights were secured from a government tender floated under the Sooriya Balasangramaya programme to procure 60 x 1MW Solar PV projects. With a total capacity of 2MW, built at a cost of over Rs. 300 Mn and equipped with tier-1 class solar PV panels, these are the first ground-mounted solar PV power stations connected to the Ampara grid-substation. With the GOSL further pledging to achieve 70% of the electricity generation from renewables in 2030, Managing Director, Resus Energy Kishan Nanayakkara said, 'It is commendable that our government has set an ambitious target to achieve a high-level of renewable energy generation. That showcases true interest to partner the global effort to combat climate change and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Resus Energy is happy to partake in fulfilling that dream'.