Reliance Power’s arm to acquire entire hydroelectric power portfolio of JPVL

28 Jul 2014 Evaluate

Reliance Power’s 100% subsidiary - Reliance CleanGen (RCL) has inked an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jaiprakash Power Ventures (JPVL), a subsidiary of Jaiprakash Associates (JAL), for 100% acquisition of the entire hydroelectric power portfolio of JPVL by RCL. The completion of the proposed transaction would make Reliance Power the largest provider of hydroelectric power in the private sector in India. SBI Capital Markets was acting as advisors for the proposed transaction.

JRVL’s hydroelectric power portfolio has an aggregate capacity of nearly 1,800 MW, fully in operation, the largest in the private sector in India, and with an asset base of over Rs 10,000 crore. The portfolio comprises of the 3 plants, with an asset life of over 50 years, each using run-of-the-river technology to convert natural water flow to electricity, eliminating the need for a large reservoir. JAL intends to utilize the entire proceeds of the proposed transaction to reduce its outstanding debt, and thereby deleverage its consolidated Balance Sheet.

In addition to the assets contemplated to be acquired under the proposed transaction, Reliance Power has hydroelectric power projects aggregating over 5,000 MW under development, of which 4,200 MW are located in Arunachal Pradesh, 700 MW in Himachal Pradesh and 400 MW in Uttarakhand.

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