ReNew Power

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ReNew Energy Global plc
TypePublic
Nasdaq: RNW
IndustryRenewable energy
Founded2011; 10 years ago (2011)
FounderSumant Sinha
Headquarters
Gurgaon, Haryana
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
ProductsWind power, Solar power, Solar rooftop power, Hydroelectric power
Owners
Number of employees
1300+ (Dec 2019)
Websitewww.renewpower.in

ReNew Power is India's largest renewable energy company by operational capacity.[2] Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, it has an asset base of over 10 GW, with around 5 GW operational.[3] ReNew Power operates over 110 projects across 18 states in India,[4][5] developing, building, owning and operating utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, including distributed solar energy production for commercial and industrial consumers.[6]

History[]

Sumant Sinha started ReNew Power in 2011[7] and Goldman Sachs invested that September.[8] The company began its first project at Jasdan in Gujarat in May 2012.[9] In 2016, ReNew became the first renewable energy IPP to raise rupee-denominated masala bonds[10] and the same year became the first Indian renewable energy company to achieve 1 GW capacity,[7][11][12]

In 2016, ReNew Power launched an IIT centre of excellence to collaborate with the institution in research and technology development.[13][14]

In 2017 JERA (a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power) became an equity holder and ReNew doubled its capacity for the third year.[15][16] In 2018, ReNew Power acquired Ostro Energy and Canadian pension fund CPPIB became an equity investor.[17] The company also signed MoUs with the states of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra for investments in renewable energy sector.[18]

In 2019, ReNew Power became the first company in India to partner with Korean company GSE&C in renewable energy, jointly developing the SECI-4 project in Rajasthan.[19][20][21] ReNew raised US$450 million through dollar bonds[22] to retire some existing debt.[23] In July 2020, ReNew Power announced that it will manufacture solar cells and modules in India for 2 GW capacity.[24]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ReNew Power agreed to donate Rs. 20 Crores for mitigation.[25][26][27]

On February 24, 2021, ReNew Power announced that it would go public through its merger with a SPAC called RMG Acquisition Corporation II.[28] The merged company will be ReNew Energy Global PLC and listed on NASDAQ.[29] ReNew was listed on the NASDAQ on 24 August 2021 under the symbol "RNW".[30] The value of the transaction is around $8 billion.[31]

In August 2021, ReNew Power announced an acquisition plan for 99 MW hydroelectric power plant from L&T.[32]

Project locations[]

ReNew Power has a portfolio of more than 5600 megawatts (MW) located in eight states of India.[33][34]

State Installed Wind Capacity
Andhra Pradesh 717 MW
Karnataka 651.8 MW
Gujarat 950 MW
Madhya Pradesh 477 MW
Maharashtra 390 MW
Rajasthan 357 MW
Telangana 60 MW
State Installed Solar Capacity
Karnataka 640 MW
Telangana 588.8 MW
Rajasthan 140 MW
Madhya Pradesh 101.2 MW
Tamil Nadu 100 MW
Andhra Pradesh 67.8 MW
Gujarat 40 MW

Awards[]

Awards won by ReNew Power include the ET Process Innovation Award, 2019,[35] the Champion of Tomorrow at CEO Award 2018,[36] Corporate Social Responsibility Award at FICCI CSR Awards 2018,[37] Outstanding Start up at Forbes India Leadership Award 2017,[38][39] innovation award in EHS by CII. In 2020, it was named as S&P Platts Global Rising Star Company of the Year.[40]

See also[]

References[]

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  30. ^ Mohanty, Shashwat. "ReNew Power set to list on NASDAQ on August 24". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  31. ^ "ReNew Power Takes SPAC Route, First Such Major Deal By An Indian Company, To List On Nasdaq". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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  38. ^ "Forbes India Leadership awards: Hari Mohan Bangur is entrepreneur of the year, Adi Godrej picks up for lifetime achievement - Business News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  39. ^ "ReNew Power Ventures: Impressing Investors With Outstanding Performance". Forbes India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  40. ^ "Winners | S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

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