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From left: WindForce CFO Rizmin Razik, HiEnergy MD Shafik Kassim, WindForce MD Manjula Perera, HiEnergy Director Sattar Kassim, Vidullanka CEO Riyaz Sangani and WindForce Director Hussain Akbarally
WindForce Ltd., the latest company to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange, has acquired Solar Universe Ltd., which has won a tender to develop a 10MW solar power plant in Vavunathivu.
Solar Universe is owned in conjunction with Vidullanka PLC and HiEnergy Services Ltd., where each of the three shareholders own an equal stake of 33.33%.This latest project will add 10MW solar PV to the national grid, contributing to 19.70 GWh of power annually, equivalent to 4.9 million litres of oil saved. The estimated cost for the project is Rs. 1.4 billion and will be funded equally between the three shareholders.
WindForce, alongside HiEnergy and Vidullanka, will use its engineering expertise to design and management of the new power plant, which it hopes to commence construction in Q3 2021.
WindForce recently debuted its IPO in March and was oversubscribed almost immediately, receiving applications worth Rs. 26.7 billion, 7.9 times the offering. The largest IPO on the Colombo Stock Exchange since 2011, WindForce has reserved part of the proceeds for new projects and will use a portion for this project.
WindForce is the only energy company in Sri Lanka to have received a AA- (stable) issuer rating by ICRA, which is the highest rating given to a corporate in Sri Lanka at the time of the issuance. Sri Lanka’s largest producer of renewable energy, WindForce currently owns and operates 27 power plants both locally and internationally.
With the addition of Solar Universe in the portfolio, WindForce’s current installed capacity will be increased to 228 MW. It has been able to effectively grow thanks to its deep technical expertise and careful selection of energy sources, locations, and tight control over operations and maintenance.
