OPIC and ReNew Power Ventures Sign Commitment for 100 Megawatt Solar Farm in India
November 14, 2016
(OPIC)
Marrakech, Morocco – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the
U.S. Government’s development finance institution, signed a commitment with
ReNew of approximately $74 million for a 100 MW solar project in the Indian
state of Telangana. Announced during the 22nd session of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22), this
project will diversify the country’s power generation mix with a clean source of
renewable power and help the country reduce GHG emissions.
“In India, outdoor air pollution is an ever growing public health concern.
OPIC’s partnership with Renew Power Ventures will have a transformative impact
by helping India both reduce its emissions and increase energy capacity in the
country through a diversified power generation mix,” said OPIC President and CEO
Elizabeth L. Littlefield. “OPIC is committed to assisting India in its
transition to a low carbon economy by investing in clean energy projects.”
The Telangana solar project is the first project approved under the ReNew Master
Financing Facility, a $250 million facility between OPIC and ReNew to be used
for the development, construction, and operation of solar energy projects
awarded under the Government of India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
Under the ReNew Master Financing Facility, up to 400 MW of new solar renewable
power generation will be constructed in India across multiple projects. ReNew
will be utilizing the innovative Master Financing Facility provided by OPIC to
streamline the timeline for financing new renewable energy projects.
Generating electricity from renewable energy can reduce a country’s dependence
on fossil fuels and offers significant health benefits, in addition to being a
sustainable source of energy. As the fourth largest energy consumer in the
world, India must overcome a number of challenges to meet its rising energy
demand and sustain economic growth. Currently, solar energy accounts for
approximately one percent of total energy capacity in India, or 7.5 gigawatts.
This project will support the Government of India’s goal to have 170 GW of
installed renewable capacity by 2022, of which 100 GW are to be solar.
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