The Budget 2017 introduced the program to grant relief on loan interests for installing solar panels for domestic electricity consumers, who receive a monthly bill of over Rs. 2000/-. But, later it was revealed that about 40% of electricity consumers get a bill less than Rs. 300/-.

Accordingly, to make this program a success,  it was proposed to grant the relief to all consumers and for loans obtained from any state or private bank and to increase the limit of the loan from Rs. 150,000/- to 350,000/-. The proposal was made by Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.