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.

Ever since news of the project broke in 2022, many in Sri Lanka criticised it and claimed it had not been awarded through a transparent process.

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Adani Green Energy Ltd. has withdrawn from building two wind power projects in Sri Lanka after the new government sought lower tariffs last month, in the latest setback to the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate’s overseas ambitions.

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.

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.