New Delhi: Radiance Renewables Pvt., backed by Eversource Capital. Ltd has appointed Rothschild & Co. to sell the platform serving commercial and industrial (C&I) clients in a deal with a potential equity value of about $150 million, two people familiar with the development said. Radiance currently has an operating portfolio of 500 megawatts (MW) and plans to increase capacity to 2 gigawatts (GW) in three years.
Investors in Radiance Renewables include India’s quasi-sovereign fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the British government’s Foreign, Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO).
“The sale procedure will be started shortly,” said one of the two, maintaining anonymity.
India’s C&I segment has attracted strong interest from investors, driven by the nation’s expected green energy trajectory, as well as rules that allow large energy users to source power from the open market rather than the more expensive grid. C&I projects are also protected from risks such as reductions in energy supply by state-run electricity distribution companies.
Recently, Amplus founder Sanjeev Aggarwal and I Squared Capital joined forces to create Hexa Climate Solutions to cater to the C&I sector, in which the New York-based private equity fund will invest approximately $500 million. Additionally, NIIF and private equity firm Actis Llp are among four firms in the fray to acquire Macquarie Asset Management Green Investment Group’s (MAM-GIG) Vibrant Energy platform which has a 1.5GW C&I portfolio. An external spokesperson for Radiance Renewables did not respond to emailed questions. “We will not be able to comment on the story,” a spokesperson for Eversource Capital said in an email response.
“We do not comment on market speculation,” a spokesperson for British International Investment Plc also said in an email response.
Emailed questions to spokespeople for Rothschild & Co. and NIIF remained unanswered as of press time.
NIIF is sponsored and supported by the Government of India, which owns 49% of it. It primarily focuses on investments in key infrastructure sectors, such as transportation, energy and digital. It manages more than $4.3 billion in equity capital commitments across its three funds: Master Fund, Fund of Funds and Strategic Opportunities Fund.
British International Investment Plc is also a shareholder in Ayana Renewable Power which is looking to sell up to a 100% stake in the green energy company, targeting an equity valuation of around $2 billion. Shareholders are also looking to raise another $400 million to fund the company’s growth, as Mint previously reported.
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