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Practical guidance on going solar in Sri Lanka — tariffs, payback, net metering schemes and battery storage — from the First Energy team.
Blog · Oct 6, 2026
Building-integrated solar: when the panels are the building
Most solar on most buildings is an addition. The building is finished, the roof is there, and an array is fixed on top of…
Read More →Blog · Oct 1, 2026
When the roof runs out: solar on tall buildings in Colombo
Here is the arithmetic that shapes commercial solar in Sri Lanka, and it fits in one sentence. Stack a building upwards and the roof…
Read More →Blog · Sep 16, 2026
Talking Energy With the Next Generation: Why We Sponsored Voltvision
The people who will run Sri Lanka's grid in 2040 are in lecture halls right now. That is the simple reason First Energy signed…
Read More →Blog · Aug 28, 2026
How to Choose a Solar EPC for Your Factory or Commercial Roof
Around 1,100 solar companies have registered in Sri Lanka since the rooftop programme began. By 2025, roughly 600 were still trading. That figure comes…
Read More →Blog · Aug 26, 2026
Net Metering, Net Accounting and Net Plus: Which Solar Scheme Is Right for You in 2026?
If you are putting solar on your roof in Sri Lanka, one of the first real decisions has nothing to do with panels or…
Read More →Blog · Aug 19, 2026
From Warehouse Roof to Power Plant: The Case for Industrial Rooftop Solar
Most factories and warehouses are sitting on their largest unused asset. A warehouse roof is flat, unshaded, structurally sound and completely idle. Put a…
Read More →Blog · Aug 14, 2026
Seven Solar Plants, Four Substations: Lessons From a Utility Scale Portfolio
Seven plants. Four grid substations. One partnership. When a fund manager and an engineering team agree to build utility scale solar together, the interesting…
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