RPSG acquires ReNew’s 1.4 GWp solar portfolio for Rs 4,859 crore

RPSG Group’s CESC renewable platform, Purvah Green Power, will acquire ReNew Solar Power’s six-SPV operating portfolio. The deal raises Purvah’s contracted capacity from 3.4 GWp to 4.8 GWp, advancing RPSG’s 10 GW renewable-platform ambition.

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Source published First seen Source Indian Express · Business

The development

RPSG’s CESC renewable platform Purvah will acquire ReNew Solar Power’s 1.4 GWp operating portfolio for Rs 4,859 crore, lifting contracted capacity to 4.8 GWp and accelerating the group’s target of building a 10 GW renewable-energy platform.

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The numbers

  • Rs 4,859 crore enterprise value
  • 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio
  • 6 project SPVs
  • More than 90% capacity contracted with SECI
  • 25-year PPA tenure
  • 3.4 GWp contracted capacity before transaction
  • 4.8 GWp contracted capacity after completion
  • 1.8 GWp operational capacity
  • 3 GWp under construction
  • 2.2 GWh battery capacity
  • 10 GW renewable platform ambition

Why it matters to operators and investors

Buying an operating six-SPV portfolio gives RPSG immediate scale in renewables and illustrates a preference for acquisitive expansion into contracted infrastructure assets.

What to watch next

  • Closing timeline and final enterprise-value or debt assumptions for the Rs 4,859 crore transaction.
  • PPA counterparties, remaining contract tenures, tariff levels, and payment discipline.
  • Portfolio generation versus stated capacity, including curtailment and grid-availability data.
  • Purvah's post-deal leverage, interest costs, and credit-rating actions.
  • Further acquisitions, storage investments, or equity-raising plans tied to the 10 GW target.
  • Changes in Indian renewable tariffs, transmission availability, and solar-module policy.
  • Complete transfer of the six solar SPVs, including lender, PPA, and regulatory approvals.
  • Optimize project-level financing and consider refinancing to lower blended funding costs.
  • Pursue additional operating renewable assets to close the gap toward the 10 GW platform target.
  • Add storage, hybrid generation, or firm-power contracts to improve realization from the solar portfolio.
  • Use CESC's customer base to develop commercial and industrial renewable-energy supply offerings.