Contract award

Kolonnawa Grid Substation upgrade for Sri Lanka's first utility-scale 100 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system (ADB-funded)

ترسية عقد – Sri Lanka

BESS integrators, power-conversion and HV equipment suppliers should contact the winning JV on Sri Lanka's first grid-scale battery project.

Type	Contract award
Status	Contract awarded – subcontracting open
Country	Sri Lanka · Kolonnawa
Client / owner	Government of Sri Lanka (Cabinet-approved award; ADB-funded renewable integration project)
Awarded to	Ceylex Engineering – Xingneng Electric Power Construction JV
Value	USD 1.27M + EUR 2.61M + LKR 555M
Announced	03 Nov 2026
Project type	Substations & transmission grids, Power plants & renewables

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The contract has been awarded. The winner will now buy materials and subcontract packages – contact their procurement team.

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