The Court of Appeal has ordered that a petition filed by 17 solar power service providers be taken up for consideration on August 4. The petition seeks to annul a Cabinet decision to reduce payments for electricity purchased from solar producers.
The petitioners argue that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) began lowering tariffs for rooftop solar energy from July 1, following the Cabinet’s directive.
They claim this decision was made without approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), as required under the Electricity Act.
Despite PUCSL reportedly instructing that the revised tariffs should not be implemented without its approval, the price reductions went ahead, the petitioners said.
The petitioners requested court to suspend the implementation of the price cut until the case is resolved and to declare the Cabinet decision legally invalid. (Newswire)