COLOMBO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka on Sunday began construction of a domestically funded 26-km transmission line to connect a 100-megawatt wind power project on the country's southern island of Mannar to the national grid.
The transmission project, estimated to cost 2.5 billion Sri Lankan rupees (about 7.5 million U.S. dollars), includes a 220-kV double-circuit line linking the Mannar 220/33-kV grid substation with the proposed Mullikulam 220-kV metering substation.
The Department of Government Information said the project is intended to transmit electricity generated by the wind farm to the national grid and help improve the stability of the country's power system.
Authorities said the project is also expected to support the integration of more renewable energy into the national electricity system. ■
