Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons, marks a critical milestone in Sri Lanka’s transition to sustainable manufacturing. Through its partnership with Dipped Products PLC (DPL), a global leader in protective handwear, Hayleys Solar has equipped DPL’s four manufacturing facilities in the country with a total solar capacity of 3.66MWp.
The initiative will reduce CO2 emissions by 3,603 tonnes annually. The project has been recognised for its outstanding achievement, earning the bronze award for project management excellence in the Power and Energy Sector at the National Project Management Excellence Awards 2024.
The first installation in July 2023 was a 326kWp grid-tied rooftop solar power system installed across 17,000 square feet of roof space at DPL’s Sports Glove Manufacturing complex, the country’s first LEED Platinum Certified Sports Facility. This installation is part of a series of solar projects completed by Hayleys Solar in 2024 at various DPL manufacturing sites: Biyagama – 1 MWp solar power system at DPL’s Premier Gloves Manufacturing Complex, Kottawa – 1.565 MWp capacity Solar installation on the 9500-square-metre rooftop of DPL’s manufacturing facility and Hanwella – 778kWp rooftop solar power system at DPL’s manufacturing complex. These projects, together, provide 81 percent of DPL’s total solar energy capacity, bringing them closer to their sustainability target of utilising 95 percent renewable energy by 2030.
Managing Director at DPL Pushpika Janadheera said, “By switching to solar power, we are securing a sustainable path for our operations and for the planet because energy is a responsibility rather than just a commodity. The use of solar power lessens our reliance on carbon-intensive grid electricity, which lessens its impact on the environment.
Our rooftop PV solar systems feed surplus energy back into the grid, assisting in the replacement of conventional power sources that emit high levels of carbon and encouraging the use of cleaner energy sources overall, DPL is proud to lead by example in a sustainable manner”.
