Laugfs Solar Power Station

The Laugfs Solar Power Station is a 20-megawatt photovoltaic power station built north of Hambantota, in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. It is the single largest solar power station in the country. Construction of the power station was ceremonially inaugurated on, and completed in October 2016.

Development

The pre-development of the solar farm was initially conducted as two separate 10-megawatt power stations. The original developers, and conducted the feasibility studies and acquiring of the necessary licensing with the intention of subsequently selling the rights. The two facilities, with a combined area of, were sold to LAUGFS Holdings on 11 September 2015. As with most private power producers in the country, the owners of Anorchi and Irish Eco Power decided to operate under two separate companies in order to intentionally avoid development limitations such as the 10MW nameplate cap enforced in Sri Lanka.