In an interview with Frontline, Rohan Pethiyagoda, a well-known scientist and public policy advocate in Sri Lanka, talks about the controversies surrounding the two wind farm projects. Adani Green Energy has pulled out of two projects,

Adani Green Energy Ltd withdrew from building from two renewable energy wind farms in Sri Lanka, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Under the deal with Sri Lanka, Adani Green was to build two wind power projects in Mannar town and Pooneryn village, both in the northern province of the country. Adani’s renewable energy division had earmarked a $442 million investment for wind power generation and transmission in Sri Lanka.

Adani Green has withdrawn from a controversial $442-million renewable energy project in northern Sri Lanka amid fierce opposition from locals and a legal battle over its approval and potential environmental impact.

India's Adani Green Energy has told Sri Lanka it will withdraw from two proposed wind power projects, the company said on Thursday, two weeks after Colombo said it was seeking to lower the cost of the power generated.

Signed with then President Wickremesinghe last May, the agreement included the construction of two wind farms on Mannar Island and in the village of Pooneryn. The Dissanayake administration has pulled

Adani Green Energy has withdrawn from two wind power projects in Sri Lanka due to financial unviability, following discussions to reduce costs. The decision comes amid scrutiny from U.S. authorities and Sri Lanka’s economic strain,

India's Adani Green Energy said it will withdraw from two proposed wind power projects in Sri Lanka, according to a letter sent by the company to a Sri Lankan government agency. The Sri Lankan government said last month it has started talks with the Adani Group to lower the cost of power from the projects estimated to cost a total of $1 billion.

Adani Green Energy has withdrawn from two wind power projects worth $1 billion in Sri Lanka after the government sought to reduce the tariff. The projects, set to be completed by 2026, were scrutinized following a political change.

The proposed wind projects in Mannar and Pooneryn, including transmission lines would have resulted in a $1 billion investment for Sri Lanka if it had happened.