Adani wins Sri Lanka bid
SRI LANKA has granted provisional approval to Adani Green Energy for two wind projects and an investment of more than $500 million (£425m) in the country’s Northern province, energy and power minister Kanchana Wijesekara announced last Wednesday (17).
Wijesekara said on social media he met officials of the stateowned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Sustainable Development Authority last Tuesday (16) to discuss the progress of renewable energy projects.
The two projects will come up in Mannar and Pooneryn, he said.
“Met officials of CEB & Sustainable Development Authority today to discuss the progress of renewable energy projects. Adani Green Energy was issued provisional approvals for two wind projects of 286MW in Mannar, and 234MW in Pooneryn, for an investment of over $500 million,” Wijesekara said.
This is the first official confirmation of the Ahmedabadbased Indian renewable energy giant’s two investments in crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s energy sector.
The Adani Group, which sealed a deal with Sri Lanka to develop and run the strategic Colombo Port’s Western Container Terminal (WCT) in September last year, is also exploring the possibility of investing in the island nation’s energy and wind sector.
The Adani Group’s bid to control the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) failed due to union opposition.