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Avaada Group raises US $1 billion funding for manufacturing of Green Hydrogen, Solar PV modules and growth of Renewable Energy platform from Brookfield
MUMBAI, India, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet

    - This is part of its US$ 1.3 bn fund raise plan

    Avaada Group[https://avaada.com/] today announced that it has raised US $ 
1.07 billion to fund its green hydrogen and green ammonia ventures in India as 
a part of its ongoing US$ 1.3bn fund raise plan.

    Brookfield Renewable, through its Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) 
will be investing up to US $ 1 billion in Avaada Ventures Private Limited.

    Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited ("GPSC"), will further invest 
US $ 68 million in Avaada Energy Private Limited for releasing debt obligations 
and supporting the growth.

    The Group is also in advanced discussions with potential investors to raise 
another US$ 200 million.

    Avaada Group has become future-ready in the global Energy Transition theme 
and has diversified into manufacturing of Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia. The 
Group has also expanded its footprint into the Solar PV supply chain with 
manufacturing of solar cell and module. Avaada currently operates a renewable 
energy portfolio of ~4 GW with plans to reach 11 GW by 2026.

    Vineet Mittal, Chairperson and Founder, Avaada Group commented: "Avaada 
Group is a leading player in energy transition in India, building an integrated 
'Sand to molecule' business aligned for the global energy transition towards 
decarbonization. I am delighted to welcome Brookfield to join us in our next 
phase of growth. The collaboration will support us in pursuing exciting 
opportunities as we play a critical role in meeting the exponential growth of 
sustainable energy and position ourselves at the forefront of the global energy 
transition. I'm also thankful to GPSC for their continued support in fulfilling 
our mission of delivering promise of a sustainable future for posterity."

    Nawal Saini, Managing Director, Renewable Power & Transition, Brookfield 
added, "We are pleased to be investing in Avaada through the Brookfield Global 
Transition Fund, which focuses on investments that accelerate the progress to a 
net-zero carbon economy. This strategic partnership will leverage Brookfield's 
global track record, access to capital and operational expertise alongside 
Avaada's strong local footprint, to enable their vision for the energy 
transition business. Brookfield remains committed to supporting the next 
generation of clean energy technologies and contributing to India's net-zero 
aspirations."

    Avaada Group:

    Social entrepreneur Vineet Mittal-led Avaada Group is an integrated energy 
platform with business interests ranging from manufacturing solar cells, 
modules and electrolysers to renewable power generation, green hydrogen, and 
green ammonia production. Avaada Group's flagship company Avaada Energy is 
India's fastest-growing renewable energy IPP. Within five years, it has 
developed an impressive portfolio of 4 GW and the firm plans to reach 11 GW by 
2026 and 30 GW by 2030.

   The solar manufacturing business of Avaada is in the advanced stages of 
developing a manufacturing facility for wafer, cell, and modules. The group is 
also executing Green Ammonia projects across multiple geographies.

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    Source: Avaada Group