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Adani Green Energy to acquire SB Energy's 5 GW India renewable power portfolio for a fully completed EV of USD 3.5 billion - India's largest renewables M&A transaction
AHMEDABAD, India, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire- AsiaNet/ --

- AGEL has signed definitive agreements for 100% acquisition of SB Energy 
Holdings Limited ("SB Energy India") 

- Projects are contracted to sell power under 25 years PPAs with sovereign 
rated counterparties 

- The transaction is for a fully completed enterprise valuation of 
approximately USD 3.5 billion (~Rs. 26,000 Cr.) 

- This transformational acquisition will enable AGEL to reach renewable 
portfolio of 25 GW four years ahead of the target 

    Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), today signed share purchase agreements 
for the acquisition of 100% interest in SB Energy India from SBG (80%) and 
Bharti Group (20%). SB Energy India has a total renewable portfolio of 4,954 MW 
spread across four states in India. The transaction marks the largest 
acquisition in the renewable energy sector in India. The transaction values SB 
Energy India at an enterprise valuation of approximately USD 3.5 billion.

    The target portfolio consists large scale utility assets with 84% solar 
capacity (4,180 MW), 9% wind-solar hybrid capacity (450 MW) and 7% wind 
capacity (324 MW). The portfolio comprises of 1,400 MW operational solar power 
capacity and a further 3,554 MW is under construction. All projects have 25 
year PPAs with sovereign rated counterparties such as Solar Energy Corporation 
of India Ltd. (SECI), NTPC Limited and NHPC Limited. The operating assets 
forming part of the portfolio are primarily solar park based projects and have 
been built following best in class governance, project development, 
construction, and operations and maintenance practices, resulting in this being 
one of the highest quality renewable portfolios in the country. 

    With this acquisition, AGEL will achieve total renewable capacity of 24.3 
GW 1 and operating renewable capacity of 4.9 GW. This acquisition demonstrates 
AGEL's intent to be the leader in sustainable energy transition globally and 
makes it one of the largest renewable energy platforms in the world. The 
closing of the transaction is subject to customary approvals and conditions.

    Mr. Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, said: "This acquisition is another 
step towards the vision we stated in January 2020, wherein we laid out our 
plans to become the world's largest solar player by 2025 and thereafter the 
world's largest renewable company by 2030. India, without any doubt, has been 
one of the few nations that has accelerated its global commitment towards 
climate change and we intend to do our part to execute on the promises made. 
The renewable energy platform that we are building will lay the foundation for 
attracting several other global industries that are increasingly looking to 
reduce their carbon footprint (as well as lay the foundation for opening up 
adjacent platforms that include Hydrogen and Storage). We are well on our way 
to achieve our stated solar portfolio targets four years before the deadline we 
set for ourselves. The quality of assets that SoftBank and the Bharti Group 
have built are excellent and I compliment their efforts to support India's 
renewable energy transition. We are proud to take their legacy forward." 

    Mr. Masayoshi Son, Representative Director, Corporate Officer, Chairman & 
CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., said: "We established SB Energy India in 2015 with 
the goal of creating a market-leading clean energy company to help fuel India's 
growth with clean and renewable sources of energy. We are immensely proud of 
all that we have accomplished. As SBG continues our transition to a global 
investment holding company focused on accelerating the deployment of artificial 
intelligence, we believe now is the right time to bring in the Adani Group to 
help drive the next phase of SB Energy India's growth."

    Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said: "I am 
delighted that SB Energy has found a good home to carry on its pioneering 
journey of building a foremost renewable energy company in India. Adani Group 
has an outstanding track record of building a green energy powerhouse which 
will get further acceleration with the combination of SB Energy into its fold. 
I am glad that Bharti could play a constructive role in partnership with 
SoftBank."

    About Adani Green Energy Limited

    Adani Green Energy Limited ("AGEL"), a part of India-based Adani Group, has 
one of the largest global renewable portfolios with 19.3 GW of operating, 
under-construction and awarded projects, and locked-in growth projects catering 
to investment-grade counterparties. The company develops, builds, owns, 
operates and maintains utility-scale grid-connected solar and wind farm 
projects. Key customers of AGEL include the National Thermal Power Corporation 
("NTPC"), Solar Energy Corporation of India ("SECI") and various state discoms. 
Mercom Capital, the US-based think tank has ranked the Adani Group as the #1 
global solar power generation asset owner. 

    (1) The capacity includes 4,500 MW of solar power capacity for which letter 
of award is awaited

    For more information, please visit www.adanigreenenergy.com

    About SoftBank Group

    The SoftBank Group invests in breakthrough technology to improve the 
quality of life for people around the world. The SoftBank Group is comprised of 
SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO: 9984), an investment holding company that includes 
stakes in telecommunications, internet services, AI, smart robotics, IoT and 
clean energy technology providers; the SoftBank Vision Funds, which are 
investing more than US$100 billion to help extraordinary entrepreneurs 
transform industries and shape new ones; the US$5  billion SoftBank Latin 
America Fund, the largest venture fund in that region, and the SB Opportunity 
Fund, a US$100 million fund dedicated to investing in enterprises founded by 
entrepreneurs of color in the U.S. To learn more, please visit 
https://global.softbank

    About Bharti Enterprises

    Bharti Enterprises is one of India's leading business groups with 
diversified interests in telecom, space, financial services, real estate, 
hospitality, agri and food. Bharti has been a pioneering force in the Indian 
telecom sector with many firsts and innovations to its credit. Bharti Airtel, 
the group's flagship company, is a leading global telecommunications company 
with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. Airtel ranks amongst 
the top three mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. Bharti 
has JVs with several world leaders: SingTel, SoftBank & AXA amongst others. 
Bharti in partnership with the UK Government recently acquired OneWeb - a Low 
Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to provide high-speed, low-latency 
broadband connectivity. Through its strategic investments, Bharti also has 
presence in Mobile Internet and Renewables. Bharti Foundation, the group's 
philanthropic arm, operates nearly 200 Satya Bharti Schools and supports over 
800 government schools to ensure holistic education for over 275,000 
underprivileged children in rural India.

    For more information, please visit https://www.bharti.com

    Contacts: 
    Roy Paul
    roy.paul@adani.com 

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    Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1459130/Adani_Renewables_Logo.jpg  

    Source: Adani Green Energy Ltd
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