Funds back India’s rising cleantech sector
IDFC Private Equity and International Finance Corp. (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, reaffirmed their commitment to India’s clean energy sector in two separate deals announced last week. The transactions come a few weeks after a UN Environment Program report showed that emerging economies likes India, Brazil and China invested more in renewable energy last year than their developed counterparts, including the UK and US.
IDFC moved first, announcing on August 8 that it would invest $18 million in clean energy producer Green Infra. The funds will be used to bolster the company’s existing wind, solar, small hydro and biomass...
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