Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Environment

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Electromod

Electromod (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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Note: This formal merge proposal was incorrectly opened through Proposed article mergers (PAM). Following the March 2026 RfC, formal merge discussions are now held at AfD rather than the historical PAM process. I've moved the discussion accordingly per WP:TPO.

Moved from Talk:Electric vehicle conversion § Merger proposal of Electromod into Electric vehicle conversion

 – FaviFake (talk) 17:32, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Merger proposal of Electromod into Electric vehicle conversion

I propose merging Electromod into Electric vehicle conversion since the two articles seem to be about the same subject. Sauer202 (talk) 06:13, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Merge per WP:DUPLICATE. FaviFake (talk) 17:32, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Environment and Transportation. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 20:47, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Galle Grid Substation

Galle Grid Substation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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As WP:NBUILDING, infrastructure assets have no inherent notability. Sources don't provide significant coverage of subject to meet WP:GNG - they merely mention it in passing rather providing in-depth coverage. Obi2canibe (talk) 12:04, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Environment and Sri Lanka. Obi2canibe (talk) 12:04, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

• Keep. Commenting as author. 1 - Galle Grid Substation is the country's first-ever utility-scale battery energy storage system. 2 - 10MW is huge in Sri Lankan energy industry, we have standalone power plant articles with a much smaller nameplate capacity. 3 - Grid-connected BESS facilities have their own articles on Wikipedia. 4 - Ignoring BESS altogether (and the huge news coverage of Sri Lanka's BESS rollout), the substation is one of approximately 10 that make up the primary backbone of the national grid. Rehman 14:39, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

  You haven't addressed the core issue here - how does this article meet Wikipedia's policies and guidelines on notability? Please show how it meets WP:GNG requirement to have "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Obi2canibe (talk) 21:10, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

• I've just pulled autopatrolled from Rehman for this article, which the WP:AIREDCAT (since helpfully fixed by @User:Bearcat) suggests is yet another WP:NOLLM violation, after they were previously warned repeatedly about Electricity Generation Lanka. That aside, this article currently cites an uncredited press release, a promotional news article without a byline, and a promotional opinion piece by Gagan Bulathsinghala, a Sri Lankan government official. None of these meet the bar of counting towards the general notability guideline, so I have to !vote to delete. Toadspike [Talk] 13:58, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
• Delete Comment, I believe this to be AI-generated per the signs mentioned by Toadspike above and my previous interactions with Rehman. The sourcing is also not great and don't show SIGCOV meeting the GNG guidelines. ‑‑gurkubondinn 14:41, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

  Hi Toadspike and Gurkubondinn. I have now updated the article with additional references which highlights the significance of the Galle BESS. I have also courtesy pinged on WT:ENERGY so folks there can shed some light on the significance of grid-connected BESS. I also want to emphasize that this was not created with AI. Cheers, Rehman 15:48, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

  Of the new sources, nearly all have no byline – similar to WP:RSNOI and WP:RSNON, this may indicate that the article was paid or is simply a recycled press release with little to no editorial review or fact-checking. The only one that looks good is . This one has a byline, but it appears to be a one-person outfit with no editorial review , so not an RS. This still leaves us around two sources away from the GNG. Toadspike [Talk] 08:24, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

  Not directly relating to the subject of this AFD, but: Newswire, Newsfirst, Independent, Daily FT, etc, are the largest/leading English-language news providers in Sri Lanka. Why they don't use bylines in their news articles is not something I can comment on. Rehman 11:54, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

• Note: this discussion has been included in the list of Suspected AI-generated articles-related AfD discussions. ‑‑gurkubondinn 16:22, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:01, 4 October 2026 (UTC)