AIIB to invest Rs 7.3 billion to strengthen India’s renewable energy initiatives

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will invest Rs 7.3 billion to support India’s renewable energy ambitions through the ENGIE Solar Power Project.

The project will be co-financed with the Asian Development Bank  for developing, building and operating a 400 MW solar phototvolatic plant in Gujarat. AIIB and ADB will finance up to Rs 14.6 billion equivalent in the form of a project finance senior debt facility in local currency.