Private equity firm Actis Llp plans to invest $850 million in India to build two green energy platforms, said two people aware of the development, highlighting continuing interest among global investors in the domestic renewable energy market. The first platform will focus on setting up grid-connected solar and wind power parks while the second will cater to the growing commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. These investments will be made from Actis Energy 5 LP fund.
“While Actis plans to make an equity investment of around $600 million for the new firm that will set up grid-connected wind and solar projects, the other new firm that will cater to the C&I segment may see an equity investment of around $250 million,” said one of the two people cited above requesting anonymity.
Green energy companies backed by global investors such as Petroliam Nasional Bhd-owned Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Royal Dutch Shell-backed Cleantech Solar Energy, Netherlands Development Finance Co.-backed Avaada Energy Pvt. Ltd and Warburg Pincus-backed CleanMax Solar are currently supplying power to third-party as well as captive consumers in India who prefer such suppliers instead of depending on a more expensive electricity grid.
Source: Live Mint
Utpal Bhaskar
