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Adani Group gets BOI nod to install two wind power plants in Mannar, Pooneryn

22 Feb 2023 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has issued a letter of approval to India’s Adani Green Energy Limited, for the two wind power plants to be set up in Mannar and Pooneryn at an investment of US$ 442 million.

The wind power plant in Mannar will operate at a capacity of 250 MW while the other such plant in Pooneryn will operate at a capacity of 100 MW. 

The two wind power plants of 350 MW are scheduled to be commissioned in two years and accordingly, they will be added to the national grid by 2025.

Also, the new project will generate 1500-2000 new employment opportunities.