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Adani Group pulls out of $440mn wind power projects in Sri Lanka

Adani Green has withdrawn from a $442 million wind power project in northern Sri Lanka, citing financial unviability and respect for Sri Lanka's sovereign rights.
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake criticized the project's approval, calling it corrupt before his election in September 2024.
The company's withdrawal follows increased scrutiny and a request from the Sri Lankan government to renegotiate the agreement.
Despite the withdrawal, Adani Group will continue the construction of the West Container Terminal at Colombo port.

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Adani Green Energy, the renewables arm of India’s Adani Group, is withdrawing from a planned wind power project in Sri Lanka that would have seen $1 billion in investments, due to disagreements over the power purchase price. Adani Green Energy has secured most of the permits for the wind power farms at Mannar and Pooneryn, including transmission lines. But a new government of Sri Lanka has signaled it wants to renegotiate the tariffs previously …

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10 days ago·New Delhi, India

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