• Development of an electric spring for voltage management in LV network as a consumer level solution 

  Hafeel AA [Thesis-Abstract]

  LV consumers are encouraged to invest on roof top solar and wind turbines to reduce the stress on the utility side. Due to the intermittent nature of these distributed generators the stability of the power system and the ...
• Estimation of earth electrode resistance of antenna structures located in non-homogenous geographic terrain using finite element analysis and predictive modelling 

  Subasinghe SAVD [Thesis-Abstract]

  iv ABSTRACT The telecommunication sector is consisting of firms that facilitates communication on a mass scale, through the phone or the web, as wired or wireless services. These firms created their infrastructure ...
• Optimum dispatch of turbines in a low head hydropower plant for a given total flow rate and available variable head - A case study for moragahakanda power station in Sri Lanka 

  Haputhanthree HGSV [Thesis-Abstract]

  Hydropower is an extremely valuable resource. There are two types of reservoir based hydropower stations with different main goals. Some are following the demand of the utility and others follow irrigation water requirements. ...
• A dynamic load shedding scheme for maintaining system frequency stability with the increasing renewable energy penetration 

  Herath BHMST [Thesis-Abstract]

  Renewable energy power plants, especially grid connected solar and wind generation units are displacing the conventional generator stations with rotating machines with inertia. In Sri Lanka, renewable energy generation has ...
• Environmental monitoring system for military armouries 

  Ranatunge KGJP [Thesis-Abstract]

  Utilizing explosive material for human activities has taken place since the very day of civilization in several methods/forms. Creating a hazardous harmful environment due to explosive material has become a very big concern ...
• Development of a guideline for designing economical and effective retrofit led street lighting system for Sri Lanka 

  Muthuransi LWN [Thesis-Abstract]

  Nowadays most of the conventional type street lights are been converting to LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes). But there are no proper criteria or standardize methods to replace these conventional type street lamps to LEDs. ...
• A Methodology for techno-economic comparison of PV inverter structure topologies : 

  Kularatne LBSN [Thesis-Abstract]

  Sri Lanka’s recent energy policies are focused on promoting economically viable solar power generating schemes introducing novel market segments. It’s envisioned to ensure nation’s energy security while promoting utilization ...
• Design a DSM oriented, time of use (TOU) tariff model for domestic consumers with a load research 

  Udageachchi EH [Thesis-Abstract]

  The night-time peak demand drives the sector investments and hence has become a major target area for Demand Side Management programs aimed at energy conservation and efficiency improvement. Time Of Use (TOU) Tariffs are ...
• Consideration of losses in determining solar PV penetration level in distribution networks 

  Nishshanka RMMP [Thesis-Abstract]

  When it was realized that the conventional energy sources which powered up the industrial revolution are on depletion, a sudden awakening occurred in the field of renewable energy, during the latter part of the last century. ...
• Study for effective lighting protection system for floating roof tanks in petroleum refinery 

  Bamunuarachchi BAT [Thesis-Abstract]

  Refinery is considered as the foremost division of the Ceylon petroleum corporation which ensures the safety of the operation of process plant as well as for maintaining the required country’s demand for petroleum products ...
• Feasibility of implementing carbon capture and storage technology in Sri Lankan power sector 

  Guruvita KM [Thesis-Abstract]

  Earth is consistently getting hotter with the most noteworthy recorded temperature was at 2016.Gobal warming is the principle explanation behind the temperature increase on the planet. As one of major greenhouse gas, CO2 ...
• A Power supply reliability assessment model for the Colombo suburban railway network 

  Munasinghe DT [Thesis-Abstract]

  An electrified railway network is one of the solutions for Colombo traffic congestion due to high population density and high daily passenger flow into the city from the suburbs. Although the initial cost of a railway ...
• Sri Lankan power system frequency stability with fast growing renewable power addition 

  Sandamal YMTA [Thesis-Abstract]

  World is moving forward to a renewable energy base era while retiring conventional thermal energy generation. With this world trend in renewable energy, Sri Lankan power sector has also planned to integrate more renewable ...
• Criteria for selecting LED luminaires 

  Chamari RML [Thesis-Abstract]

  Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) were the dominant artificial light source for so many years in domestic, commercial and industrial contexts. In the recent years Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have gained ...
• A Cost optimization methodology for design of substation earthing system 

  Gunaratne DPCTW [Thesis-Abstract]

  Current practice for earthing grid design for AC substations is mainly guided by IEEE 80 ; 2000 standard. This practice is an iterative process of changing design variables until safety requirments for step and touch ...
• In-rush current mitigation on toroidal transformers with slotted core 

  Pathirana MGK [Thesis-Abstract]

  When it comes to transformer industry, toroidal transformers plays a major role, especially in high-tech applications, as they outperform traditional laminated transformers. However, toroidal transformers have a much higher ...
• Optimum hybrid power supply system via battery bank mixing for telecom base stations 

  Wijetunga, WWBS [Thesis-Full-text]

  The power requirement to operate a radio base station site is getting increased day by day due to the introduction of new services. Apart from that in order to provide a high-quality service to their customers operators ...
• Development of a generalized methodology for blackout restoration : a case study of Sri Lankan power system 

  Sirisena, KLU [Thesis-Full-text]

  Blackouts are been reported throughout the history worldwide and nowadays, a moment without electricity causes a greater loss of lives and economy. On the other hand, restoration of a blacked-out power system requires ...
• Power management algorithm for stand - alone hybrid energy system 

  Lakmali, KG [Thesis-Full-text]

  In Sri Lanka grid-based electrification is possible up to maximum 95% ofthe population and balance 5% ofthe electrification has to be mainly depending on off-grid technologies such as solar PV, wind, biomass and micro hydro ...
• Techno-economic analysis of building energy system with net meter solar PV in Sri Lanka 

  Jayasinghe, TMSC [Thesis-Full-text]

  In Sri Lanka net meter PV energy is popular in building sector and also it is promoted by the government. Every building owner would be like to have optimum energy design while minimizing the cost of energy when new buildings ...

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