Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Sri Lanka's first commercial-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has arrived in the country through the Colombo Port, marking a significant step toward strengthening national grid stability and accelerating renewable energy integration.

The government had earlier called for international competitive tenders on July 30, 2025, for battery storage projects with a combined capacity ranging from 160MW to 640MW. Following the evaluation process, four companies were selected and awarded projects covering 16 substation sites across the country.

Under the initiative, Galilee BESS, a subsidiary of the WKV Hydro Group, a global renewable energy developer, has already begun installation work at two key transmission subst...