Sembcorp secures 559MW of Indian solar assets with acquisition of Vector Green Energy
A wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp Industries has secured a deal to acquire Indian IPP Vector Green Energy.
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A wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based energy company Sembcorp Industries has secured a deal to acquire Indian IPP Vector Green Energy.
Sembcorp Industries has signed an agreement to acquire Vector Green Energy for a base equity consideration of around $345 million.
Sembcorp Industries will acquire Vector Green Energy for Rs 2,780 crore to expand its renewable energy footprint in India to 3 gigawatts (GW), the company said on Sunday.
The firm reportedly also has 1 GW of investment-ready assets in the pipeline.The completion of the acquisition in the next three months will bring the Singapore-based groups gross renewable energy capacity to 8.5 GW, closer to its 2025 target of 10 GW of gross installed renewable capacity, Sembcorp said in a statement.The acquisition complements Sembcorps existing portfolio which comprises 90 per cent of wind energy projects.
Acquisition brings significant utility-scale solar capacity to our India business, which will complement our existing wind portfolio: Vipul Tuli