Blueleaf Energy Achieves Financial Close for 200 MW Hybrid Wind-Solar Power Plant in India
Pachora Hybrid Power Project in Madhya Pradesh will be the first utility-scale project developed by Blueleaf in India and has reached financial close with Axis Bank.
August 09, 2024. By News Bureau
The company has informed that Blueleaf has secured project financing of approximately USD 170 million from Axis Bank for the project, which has secured grid access at the Pachora Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) substation.
The company further shared, “The Pachora Hybrid Power Project, will be built, owned, and operated by Blueleaf Energy and is anticipated to achieve commercial operation in 2025. The Pachora Hybrid Power Project is projected to produce over 600 GWh of energy a year, the equivalent of supplying clean, renewable energy to approximately 110,000 Indian households.”
Commenting on the development, Pratyush Thakur, Country Head – India, Blueleaf Energy, said, “The Pachora Hybrid Power Project will be Blueleaf’s first utility-scale initiative in India. The project’s offtake has been structured innovatively, unbundling the environmental and energy components. Environmental attributes, in the form of International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs), will be supplied to a large international tech company, while power without attributes will be delivered to a leading Indian power trader.”
Raghuram Natarajan, CEO, Blueleaf Energy added, “Blueleaf Energy is committed to accelerating the development of innovative renewable energy projects across Asia to accelerate the energy transition. By co-locating solar and wind power generation facilities, our Pachora Hybrid Power Project generates renewable energy through the day and night, optimises power system efficiency, and reduces the need for grid expansion. As a result, our project reduces carbon emissions and lowers the levelized cost of energy (LCOE), providing a cost-effective model for decarbonising the Indian grid.”
Ganesh Sankaran, Group Executive and Head of Wholesale Banking Coverage Group for Axis Bank commented, “Axis Bank is glad to partner with Blueleaf Energy on its first greenfield 200 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in India. This partnership reflects our commitment to support the UN Sustainability Development Goals for 2030 and align our activities to achieve these goals. Our focus is to scale business activities to support India’s sustainable and equitable transition to a green economy. We are constantly exploring specialised products and services that are in line with the SDGs and climate action and adapting to emerging regulatory guidance and market practices.’’
Thakur further stated, “Blueleaf Energy is proud to support India’s energy transition with its target to develop and build over 5 GW of renewable energy projects in the country by 2030, helping the nation move towards its goal of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy production capacity by 2030.”
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