Energy Storage
BESS Sri Lanka — Battery Storage for Grid Stability
Skylis Lanka Power develops utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems in Sri Lanka to support grid stability, renewable integration, and long-term energy security.
Why Battery Storage Matters
Sri Lanka's energy transition needs storage at its core.
Sri Lanka is expanding its renewable energy capacity significantly. But renewable generation alone cannot provide the reliability the grid demands. Battery Energy Storage Systems bridge the gap — storing energy when it is abundant and releasing it precisely when and where it is needed.
Intermittent renewables need storage
Solar and wind generation varies with weather and time of day. BESS provides the buffer that makes variable output behave like firm, dispatchable power — without burning fossil fuels.
Grid stability under growing demand
As Sri Lanka's energy mix shifts toward renewables, frequency and voltage regulation become critical. Battery storage responds within milliseconds to stabilise the grid far faster than any conventional plant.
Reducing peak-hour fuel costs
BESS can absorb cheap off-peak renewable generation and discharge during expensive demand peaks, lowering the overall cost of electricity and reducing reliance on costly imported fuel.
Our Development Approach
Utility-scale BESS projects engineered for Sri Lanka's grid.
Skylis Lanka Power develops utility-scale BESS projects starting at 10 MW / 40 MWh, designed for interconnection at 33 kV — the voltage level of Sri Lanka's district distribution substations.
Our current strategic priority is the Hambantota BESS Development: two projects near Hambantota Grid Substation, each at 10 MW / 40 MWh, contributing directly to southern grid reliability and Sri Lanka's national energy security agenda.
10 MW
Power capacity per project
40 MWh
Energy storage per project
33 kV
Grid connection target
2 ×
Hambantota BESS projects
Strategic Development