Actis

Actis Launches $500 Million Renewables Platform In Japan

Global investor in sustainable infrastructure – Actis – has launched a new $500 million renewables platform called Nozomi Energy which will be Japan-focused. Nozomi will target 1.1GW of onshore wind and solar power generation by 2027. The investment is made from fifth and latest energy infrastructure fund of Actis, which represents $6 billion of investable […]

Read more

Shell Completes Acquisition Of Renewables Platform Sprng Energy Group

Shell Overseas Investment B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), has completed 100% acquisition of Solenergi Power Private Limited and along with it, the Sprng Energy Group of Companies from Actis Solenergi Limited (Actis)- a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure Sprng Energy, set up in 2017 by Actis, is a renewable energy […]

Read more

The Top 5: Steel Companies in India & Their Commitments to Reduce CO2 Emissions

The Iron and Steel industry is one of the most crucial parts of human existence. The development of any nation is directly linked to its steel consumption. The story is no different for India which is not only a consumer but also a significant producer of steel. Besides, producing 120 Million Tonnes (MT) of crude […]

Read more

Actis Forms Blupine Energy to Develop renewable energy in India

Actis has incorporated Blupine Energy Pvt Ltd, a company in India to develop renewable energy projects and store assets in India. In June, 2021, Actis had officially incorporated Blupine Energy in which the paid up capital was Rs 16 crore. Reports say that Bluline will become active immediately with a corpus of funds amounting $800 […]

Read more

Shell Signs Agreement To Acquire Sprng Energy Group For $1.55 Billion

Shell Overseas Investment B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), today signed an agreement with Actis Solenergi Limited (Actis) to acquire 100% of Solenergi Power Private Limited for $1.55 billion and with it, the Sprng Energy group of companies. Sprng Energy supplies solar and wind power to electricity distribution companies in India. Its […]

Read more

Ecoppia to Supply Cleaning Robots to Actis Solar Plant in Andhra Pradesh

Israel-based Ecoppia, which provides robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, has announced another project of 150MW with Sprng Energy, a company owned by investment platform Actis. Ecoppia robots will be deployed at Sprng Solar’s Ananthapuram project in Andhra Pradesh in Q2 2022. Actis had initially engaged with Ecoppia back in 2017, installing the fully autonomous robots at 4 different solar […]

Read more

ArcelorMittal Throws in Hat to Buy Sprng Energy in Green Steel Push

ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steel maker is making a play for Sprng Energy, Indian renewable platform of Actis, as the steelmaker looks at cleaner energy sources to decarbonise production around the world and in India, people aware of the development have told news agencies. This arguably is the first time in India a steel producer […]

Read more

Fortum Divests 500 MW Indian Solar Assets To Investor Actis

Actis, the global emerging markets investment firm focused on the private equity, energy, infrastructure, and real estate asset classes is acquiring 500 MW assets of Finnish firm Fortum in India. The news was first reported in business daily, Economic Times. Actis has a growing portfolio of investments across Asia, Africa, and Latin America and US$12 […]

Read more

The Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It

The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […]

Read more
      SUBSCRIBE NEWS LETTER
Scroll