UN Global Village Renewable Energy Award for JLanka

JLanka Techologies Director Operations Gunaseeli Jayasoma, HR and Admin Manager Krishan Kodithuwakku, Project Engineer Kanil Kandalama and Business System Analyst Sukirthan Iyngaralingam with SUNFO Peace Ambassador Dr. Deshapriya S. Wijetunge with SUNFO Award

The world’s largest intergovernmental organisation to promote international cooperation, United Nations Organization (UNO) recently recognised Sri Lanka’s solar power sector innovative solutions provider JLanka Technologies’ pioneer and innovative role and involvements in the renewable energy sola power sector with the ‘UN Global Village Renewable Energy Award’. 

This high award presentation was held in a Global Village ceremony at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo on 18 February with the participation of high level ministerial, diplomatic, professional guests and society leaders from Sri Lanka and abroad. 

“It is a privilege that our commercial and non-commercial activities and contribution towards a greener Sri Lanka and the innovation in renewable energy is being recognised by a global organisation such as United Nations,” JLanka Technologies Director Operations G. Jayasoma said. She added that JLanka would continue to be a pioneer in adapting and introducing next generation solar and other renewable energy technologies in the domestic market.

The Sri Lanka-United Nations Friendship Organization (SUNFO) is also launching the ‘Global Village’ program in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals era (2016-2030). The Global Village will strengthen cultural, economic, social and people’s bonds between Sri Lanka and diverse nations in the world to achieve sustainable development. 

The program consists of; establishing forums for different nations in Sri Lanka and similar partner forums in other countries; holding Global Village Conference and World Tour with the participation of world governments, society leaders and global networks and construction of a Global Village in a 50-acre land in Sri Lanka, by involving UN Member Nations with centres of different countries and other common infrastructural facilities.

Throughout Global Village process, renewable energy will be a key factor of identifying and using its all infrastructural developments. Thus, JLanka officials also highlighted that company will looking at opportunities to serve the coming up ‘UN Global Village’ in Bentota with solar technology innovation and intelligent renewable power generation technologies. 

In recent times JLanka’s founders were recognised entrepreneurial vision by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), at the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards ceremony held at Stein Studio Ratmalana and won the Gold Award for Entrepreneurship both at Provincial Level (Western Province), and then at National Level in the Large Businesses category at the gala event. The company has also been recognised with many such awards in the green energy sector in last five years.

JLanka Technologies had been influential in setting a trend in the domestic solar technology market showcasing how to ‘Redefine Renewable Energy’ in Sri Lanka since inception. With the unique fire safety feature only embedded with SolarEdge inverters, JLanka Technologies provides next generation Solar PV technology to nation with embedded fire safety protection. This would effectively remove all known system constraints encountered by both residential and commercial sector investors in green energy. 

Making the decision to install solar in your home is smart. Utility costs tend to rise ever year, while solar allows you to lock in low rates guaranteed for years. JLanka’s consultants help inform how much energy you can save. JLanka’s residential and commercial solar systems provide a rapid return on investment, increasing your property’s value and decreasing or zero outing your electricity bills. JLanka’s total installed solar electricity capacity has now exceeded over 12MW. 

JLanka’s commitment towards innovation, research and technology as well as the partnership with global solar power industry giants such as SolarEdge and Trina Solar fuelled the company to go forward in the last five years and the company is also the number one solar energy supplier to the National Grid in Sri Lanka. Several other novel concepts have also been introduced by the company, such as rechargeable batteries and energy storage, continuously reducing consumer tariffs and the demand on the national electricity grid.