Fostering Renewable Energy Sector in Sri Lanka via Effective Technology Transfer: Lessons from China and India

摘要

The objective of this study is to propose a feasible technology transfer and cooperation mechanism in order to overcome the barriers that the country face in developing the renewable energy sector of Sri Lanka. Two cases pertaining to the development of wind power sector in India and China were studied to propose a plausible renewable energy technology transfer mechanism to Sri Lanka. In the present context Sri Lanka imports most of the renewable energy technologies from abroad and the local value addition and adoption remains at very minor scale. This study proposes a procedure which could be used to transfer green technologies to Sri Lanka, while strengthening its technological capabilities over time. Importance of enhancing technological capabilities of the country along with the policy recommendations to foster renewable energy sector are discussed in the latter part of this study.