Cabinet this week approved awarding the contract to supply 300,000 metric tonnes of coal for the Norochcholai power plant to Adani Global Ltd., the Government Information Department said.

Power, Energy and Business Development Minister Ravi Karunanayake submitted the Cabinet memorandum to award the tender to Adani Global to supply coal at $ 81.87 per tonne through a spot tender, the statement said. 

The spot tender process was followed to secure urgent supplies of coal for the Norochcholai power plant, which adds 900MW to the grid. 

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