BlackRock to invest $222m in India’s Aditya Birla Renewables

The New York headquarters of the BlackRock investment management firm on Friday, February 5, 2016. (Â Richard B. Levine) Photo via Newscom

Aditya Birla Renewables announced on Tuesday that BlackRock’s infrastructure fund will invest ₹20 billion (USD 222.5 million) in the company, acquiring a minority stake as part of the deal.

The investment comes with a greenshoe option allowing BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners to inject an additional ₹10 billion, potentially raising the total commitment to ₹30 billion (about USD 335 million). The transaction values Aditya Birla Renewables at ₹146 billion, including debt, the company said in a statement.

Aditya Birla Renewables is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grasim Industries, part of the Aditya Birla Group. The capital infusion is expected to support the company’s expansion in India’s fast-growing clean-energy sector.

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