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Investment Trends: Opportunities and potential risks in clean energy financing

February 7, 2022

The utility-scale renewable energy sector in India witnessed contrasting growth patterns between 2020 and 2021. Despite the macroeconomic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the solar PV and hybrid solar-wind capacity awarded rose by 35 […]

Fundamental Funding: Outlook for green finance in India

January 12, 2022

India’s power sector is advancing rapidly with increasing penetration of clean energy sources in its portfolio. Between 2014 and 2021, the Indian renewable energy sector received over Rs 5.2 trillion in investments. Despite the slowdown […]

Key Financings: Major debt and equity deals

December 4, 2021

In 2021, India has seen considerable financial activity in the green energy sector, both on the equity as well as debt fronts. While there was growth in debt financings, the financial activity was largely concentrated […]

Big Deals: Indian renewable energy market attracts substantial foreign investments

November 12, 2021

Given its ambitious renewable energy targets and favourable business environment, India has become a key destination for foreign investments. According to Renewable Watch Research, in the past five years, over 100 foreign investment deals have […]

Realising Synergies: Promising M&A trends in the renewable energy sector

October 6, 2021

India has been at the forefront of the carbon neutrality movement. The past decade has witnessed the emergence of many large renewable energy developers, who continue to lead the country’s pursuit of these goals. The […]

Financing Renewables: Green bond market shows growth and promise

September 3, 2021

As the world progresses to a cleaner, greener, carbon-free future, countries across the globe are undertaking a host of initiatives to meet these goals. These include shutting down thermal plants, promoting electric vehicles, restoring grasslands […]

Financing Barriers: Limited options and availability slow down EV uptake

July 30, 2021

The government has proactively promoted electric vehicles (EV) through various policies. It launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme to create EV demand. In addition, the National Mission […]

Exit Route

June 27, 2021

With the recent exit of SB Energy India, the distress owing to the pandemic is beginning to show in the solar segment. Up until now it was believed that the segment was coping well in […]

Financing Needs

May 30, 2021

India has set ambitious targets to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix. The government plans to install 175 GW of renewable energy projects by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. At […]

Green Stimulus: Need to promote a clean energy-driven economic recovery

April 4, 2021

The entire world is still in the grip of Covid-19, which has raged on for more than a year and shows no signs of abating. It has led to insurmountable consequences for public health and […]

On the Rise: Foreign investments in Indian renewables pick up

March 30, 2021

In November 2020, the prime minister announced that the country’s renewable energy market offers business prospects of about $20 billion annually over the next decade. However, given India’s ambitious target to increase the existing installed […]

Funding Gaps: Public sector involvement needed in financing

February 1, 2021

Over the past decade, India has witnessed tremendous growth in the renewable energy sector. It is the fastest growing green energy sector in the world, reaching nearly 90 GW of installed capacity from just 15 […]

Quarterly Finances

January 1, 2021

Renewable energy companies continue to reel from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the priority status granted to the renewable energy sector provided a cushion to many companies, the impact was still significant for some, […]

Clean Finance

December 5, 2020

The Indian renewable energy sector has witnessed a large influx of investments. The interest to invest in the sector has continued despite the pandemic and the global economic slowdown. The other parameters that have impacted, […]

Key Financings: Major debt and equity deals

November 11, 2020

The year 2020 saw a mix of positives and negatives for renewable energy financing. The downside was a significant decline in debt activity, as Covid-19 worsened the condition of the banking sector and the stream […]

Green Finance: Innovative financial instruments needed to enhance private sector participation

October 2, 2020

India’s renewable power capacity has reached 89 GW as of August 2020 on the back of timely policy interventions from the government as well as a competitive market landscape that attracts private sector participation and […]

Preferred Route: M&A activity gains pace as debt deals decline

September 29, 2020

Like other infrastructure sectors, the renewable energy sector has been deeply impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. During the initial lockdown days, under-construction projects faced issues like supply chain restrictions, unavailability of labour and lack of […]

Downward Spiral: Continued losses for renewable energy companies

August 1, 2020

Renewable energy companies continue to battle financial issues. The economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has led to another setback for the industry. While the categorisation of the renewable energy sector as a priority […]

Foreign Funds Inflow: FDI in renewable energy totals $9 billion in two decades

June 2, 2020

India’s status as a preferred renewable energy destination has been cemented over the years since the government announced the 175 GW renewable energy target to be achieved by 2020. The number of international companies and […]

Green Finance: Fillip to sustainable infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia

May 7, 2020

Green finance has been gaining traction across the financial value chain. It provides economic benefits, with a focus on environmental, social and governance factors. Recognising the need for green infrastructure, the Association of Southeast Asian […]