The Southern Nexus project is Renventure’s flagship renewable energy development and one of the most significant privately led solar initiatives in Sri Lanka. Located in Hambantota, the project has been structured as a large-scale solar park designed to deliver meaningful clean energy capacity to the national grid while strengthening regional energy resilience. Public reporting describes it as a 150 MW ground-mounted solar project developed through a consortium structure, with PPAs signed in 2024 and an estimated investment of about USD 150 million.
Southern Nexus is especially important because it addresses a structural challenge in Sri Lanka’s power system: recurring supply pressure during drought periods, when hydro output falls and the country can become more exposed to expensive short-term power procurement. By adding utility-scale solar generation in the Southern Province, the project supports daytime energy supply, improves diversification of the generation mix, and contributes to greater long-term cost stability. Public coverage notes the project is expected to generate approximately 235,000 MWh of clean electricity annually and offset around 180,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
The project also stands out for the way it has been developed. Renventure’s broader project narrative emphasizes not only generation capacity, but also the policy, regulatory, transmission, financing, and partnership frameworks required to make a project of this scale bankable and implementation-ready. Your uploaded milestones document describes Southern Nexus as a nationally significant development that progressed through provisional approvals, environmental clearance, energy permits, transmission arrangements, international partnerships, financing support, and legal reinstatement milestones between 2022 and 2025.
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Southern Nexus – 150 MW Hambantota Solar Project
Southern Nexus is Renventure’s flagship renewable energy development and one of Sri Lanka’s most significant privately led solar park initiatives. Located in Hambantota, the project is designed to deliver large-scale clean power to the national grid while strengthening regional energy security and supporting the country’s renewable energy transition. Public reporting has described Southern Nexus as a 150 MW solar development with signed PPAs and an estimated investment of approximately USD 150 million.
More than a generation asset, Southern Nexus represents an integrated infrastructure platform. The project combines utility-scale solar development, transmission readiness, institutional coordination, environmental compliance, and international implementation partnerships. By advancing a project of this scale, Renventure is helping establish a model for privately led renewable infrastructure that aligns commercial viability with national energy priorities.
Southern Nexus reflects our long-term development philosophy: structure projects responsibly, align them with policy and grid needs, and deliver infrastructure that creates durable value for the country, investors, and future generations.