IFC proposes $50mn debt finance for Thar Surya solar power project
International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to debt finance the construction of Thar Surya 1 Pvt Ltd’s 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan by $50 million.
Apart from lending $50 million, IFC will also mobilise $100 million debt through parallel lenders.
According to IFC, the total solar power project cost is estimated at $200 million.
The solar power project is sponsored by Enel Green Power India, one of the step-down subsidiaries of Enel Green Power S.p.A., an existing IFC client.
Enel Green Power is one of the largest renewable energy developer in the world with 49 GW installed capacity across wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower projects, and with presence in 28 countries.
