Adani to clinch sweetened $1 billion Udupi power deal.

Billionaire Gautam Adani has clinched a reworked deal to acquire Lanco Infratech's 1200 MW coal fired Udupi power plant shutting out rival suitors who looked to break in after the original transaction did not meet closure deadline, people familiar with the matter said.

Adani Power Ltd's Rs. 6000 crore deal to acquire the thermal plant that runs on imported coal was first signed in August last year but failed to meet a December deadline as it did not receive approvals from some Lanco which agreed to extend to deal deadline to March end.

Last weekend, Adani struck a new deal agreeing to value the asset 5-7% higher to accommodate additional interest accruals made by the banks, and agreed to advance further Rs. 200 crore to Lanco which agreed to extend to deal deadline to March end.


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