Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said in Parliament yesterday that steps will be taken to establish the first Floating Solar Power System near Diyawanna Lake.
He was responding to Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri.
The Minister said that solar panels would be installed on roofs of Government Offices to generate electricity.
Minister Alahapperuma also said that a project worth USD 100 million is being implemented under the Indian Loan Scheme and 80 per cent of it will be allocated for the Project.
The Minister said that solutions should be found to the problems through renewable energy and that the Government led by the President has paid special attention in this regard.