ReNew Energy Global

ReNew
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: RNW
IndustryRenewable energy
FoundedJanuary 19, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-19)
FounderSumant Sinha
Headquarters
Gurgaon, Haryana
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
ProductsWind power, Solar power, Solar rooftop power, Hydroelectric power
RevenueIncrease ₹5,329 crore (US$670 million) (FY23)[1]
Increase ₹3,989 crore (US$500 million) (FY23)[1]
Positive decrease ₹675 crore (US$85 million) (FY23)[1]
Owners
Number of employees
1382 (Jan 2022)
Websitewww.renew.com

ReNew Energy Global is a decarbonisation solutions company  based in India.[3] It is the first Indian renewable energy company to be listed on NASDAQ.[4] ReNew operates more than 140 projects spread across nine states in India.[5] The company provides decarbonisation solutions through a mix of green hydrogen, data-driven solutions, storage, manufacturing, and carbon markets.

Formerly called ReNew Power, the company rebranded itself as ReNew in February 2023.[6]

History

Sumant Sinha started ReNew in 2011[7] and Goldman Sachs invested that September.[8] In 2023, Goldman Sachs exited the company completely.[9] In 2014, ReNew entered the Indian solar market by commissioning its first distributed solar project. Its first project, a 25.2 MW wind site in Jasdan, Gujarat, was inaugurated by Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat (Now Prime Minister of India).[10] It commissioned India’s largest solar farm (510 MW) in Telangana in 2017.[11] In 2016, it became the first Indian renewable energy company to achieve 1 GW capacity and was also the first company to have 10 GW installed capacity.[7][12][13] As of 2023, ReNew has current and planned assets with a capacity of generating more than 13.4 GW of power.[14]

Operations

In 2019, ReNew partnered with Korean company GSE&C in renewable energy, jointly developing the SECI-4 project in Rajasthan.[15]  A year later, in 2020, ReNew announced that it would manufacture solar cells and modules in India for 2 GW capacity.[16]

In 2020, ReNew became the first renewable energy company to be named to the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network.[17]

In 2022, ReNew helped India avoid 0.5% of its annual carbon emissions and generated 14,263 GWh of clean electricity, enough to power around 4 million Indian households.[18] In the same year, the company signed an agreement to set up a green hydrogen plant in Egypt.[19]

Funding and Listing

The company’s initial investment came from Goldman Sachs in 2011. As of 2023, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) stands as ReNew’s major investor.[9]

In 2016, ReNew became the first renewable energy company to raise rupee-denominated masala bonds.[12]

In 2017, JERA (a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power) became an equity holder to the company. In 2019, It raised $450 million through dollar bonds to retire some of its existing debt.[20] The same year, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) invested $100 million into ReNew via rights issue.[21]

In 2021, ReNew announced that it would go public through its merger with a SPAC called RMG Acquisition Corporation II.[22] The merged company was to be called ReNew Energy Global PLC and listed on NASDAQ. ReNew was listed on the NASDAQ on 24 August 2021 under the symbol ‘RNW’.[23]

In 2023, Norway’s Climate Investment Fund managed by Norfund along with pension fund KLP invested Rs. 900 million in ReNew’s transmission project in Karnataka.[20]

Project locations

ReNew has a portfolio of more than 10,214 megawatts (MW) located in eight states of India.[24][25]

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

Philanthropic activities

Renew funded ReNew Centre of Excellence at IIT Delhi which was launched in 2016 to help foster research and technology development of renewable energy in India.[26]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ReNew committed INR 20 crores towards meeting national health exigencies. The money was used to support communities impacted by the lockdown, improve upon health infrastructure, among others things.[27]

The company has funded initiatives that have impacted over a million people including climate education, school electrification, women in energy, and water conservation.[28]

Awards

ReNew is the recipient of awards, including by the Economic Times, 2022,[29] the Stevie International Business Awards (Energy Entrepreneur of the Year and Energy Sector Innovation of the Year in 2019 and Chairman of the Year and Energy Company of the Year in 2020,[30] by VCCircle[31] and S&P Global,[32] the Clean Energy Transition Award at Reuters Responsible Business Awards, 2020,[33] the Forbes India Leadership Award, 2017,[34] among others.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "ReNew Power Takes SPAC Route, First Such Major Deal By An Indian Company, To List On Nasdaq". Moneycontrol. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "ReNew Power unveils its new rebranding and decarbonisation focus". CNBCTV18. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ Prasad, Rachita (26 August 2021). "ReNew lists on Nasdaq at $4.5 billion valuation". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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  7. ^ a b Sengupta, Debjoy (11 April 2016). "ReNew Power first Indian company to achieve 1GW solar capacity". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ^ Jai, Shreya (3 July 2014). "ReNew Power receives $140 million equity funding, to go public by next year". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. ^ a b Jai, Shreya. "Goldman exits ReNew, CPPIB becomes new majority owner in the company".
  10. ^ "ReNew Wind plans Rs 6,000 crore investment in 2 years". BusinessLine. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Telangana gets largest solar farm in Nizamabad district". The Times of India. 16 April 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b www.ETEnergyworld.com. "ReNew Power raises $375 million via green bonds - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  13. ^ "ReNew Power". Climate Bonds Initiative. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  14. ^ Luthra, Swati (10 January 2023). "ReNew Power installs India's first 3x platform wind turbine generators in Karnataka". mint. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  15. ^ Kumar, V. Rishi (1 February 2020). "Greenko, Renew Power bag SECI mega renewable cum storage based projects". BusinessLine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  16. ^ "ReNew setting up solar cell units at Rs 2,000 cr investment in Raj, Guj". Business Standard. 15 January 2023.
  17. ^ "ReNew Power becomes part of WEF Global Lighthouse Network". The Economic Times. 15 March 2021. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  18. ^ Livemint (31 October 2022). "ReNew Energy aims to achieve net zero emission by 2040". mint. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  19. ^ Livemint (15 November 2022). "ReNew signs agreement with Egyptian govt for green hydrogen plant". mint. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  20. ^ a b "ReNew Power partners with GS E&C to execute solar project in Rajasthan". The Economic Times. 11 December 2019. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  21. ^ "India's ReNew Power to list on Nasdaq, aims to raise $1 billion". Business Today. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Chamath Palihapitiya unveils investment in ReNew Power, India's largest clean energy company that's set to go public via SPAC". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  23. ^ Mohanty, Shashwat (18 August 2021). "ReNew Power set to list on NASDAQ on August 24". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  24. ^ https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebi_data/attachdocs/may-2018/1525930664430.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  25. ^ "ReNew Power". Renewable Watch. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  26. ^ Sood, Naina. "Renew Power Collaborates With IIT To Launch Research Facility On Renewable Energy". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  27. ^ www.ETEnergyworld.com. "ReNew Power commits Rs 20 crore for fight against Covid-19 - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  28. ^ "ReNew initiatives under corporate social responsibility cover 10 lakh people across 10 states". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  29. ^ www.ETEnergyworld.com. "ETEnergyworld confers 30 awards to energy sector leaders, companies for best performance - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Management Awards Category Winners". Stevie Awards. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  31. ^ "ReNew Power is infrastructure company of the year: VCCircle Awards". VCCircle. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  32. ^ "Energy Companies from 11 Countries Won Honors at S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards". News Release Archive. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Chipotle, DBS, Thai Union, Verizon, Olam International, ReNew Power and Maersk among winners at the 2020 Responsible Business Awards | Reuters Events | Sustainable Business". www.reutersevents.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  34. ^ "Forbes India Leadership Awards : Winners 2017". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

External links

  • Official site
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