Here's the difference between fuel consumption and the cost of solar power generation

Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power and Energy has explained the cost of generating a unit of electricity from power plants using Minerals fuels.

Accordingly, he has shown in a table the cost to produce a unit of electricity by each power plant.

This indicates that the Lakvijaya Power Plant will spend Rupees. 41.80.

Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Plant to spend Rupees. 84.80 million and the Sapugaskanda B power plant will generate Rupees. 61.56 crore, the Minister said.

In addition, the Sapugaskanda A power plant will cost Rupees. 66.42 crore and Rupees. 62.14 crore and Rupees. 65.52 is also required to produce a unit of electricity.

The Minister pointed out that when generating electricity from solar panels, it is Rupees. 22 per unit for the first 7 years and Rupees. 22 per unit for the next 8-20 years. 15.50 per unit and Rupees. 20 to 34 will also incur production costs.

The cost of other power plants is as follows.