Market stage
Early-stage market where offshore wind activity is starting to form and the route to delivery is still emerging.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka offshore wind overview.
Sri Lanka has no operating commercial offshore wind farms. Its current wind fleet is onshore, including the large CEB Mannar project and a group of private wind stations concentrated in the north and northwest.Asia Pacific21.8m people
At a Glance
Installed offshore wind
0 GW National target
Under study Operational projects
No operational projects listed yet Pipeline capacity
300 MWPlanned, consented and in buildRenewables share
70%of installed capacityOffshore wind share
0%of installed capacityCapacity growth since 2020
49% Fastest-growing technology since 2020
Solar PV+2.1 GWMarket Readiness
Consenting window
Typical offshore wind consenting timescale: 38-77 months.
Electricity system
Ceylon Electricity Board owns and operates the national transmission system and most large generation while also serving much of the retail market. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka regulates electricity licences, tariffs, quality and sector performance.
Grid context
Large generators connect through CEB's national transmission network. The mapped package covers the complete CEB major-hydropower fleet and 99.68% of official wind capacity, while smaller mini-hydro and solar remain outside this package.
Largest Projects
Pre-Tender
300 MWAuthorities
Policy
Ministry of Power and EnergyRegulator
Public Utilities Commission of Sri LankaPUCSLSeabed Leasing
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (maritime zone)SLPAGrid Operator
Ceylon Electricity BoardCEBEnvironment
Central Environmental AuthorityCEAMaritime Safety
Sri Lanka Coast GuardSLCGSpatial Planning
National Physical Planning DepartmentNPPD