RNWWW - ReNew Power Sells Rooftop Portfolio

- Sale spotlights ReNew's increased focus on higher-return, larger scale opportunities

- Total enterprise value of INR 6.72 billion ($89.9 million)

PR Newswire

GURUGRAM, India , Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReNew Power ("ReNew" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: RNW) (NASDAQ: RNWWW), India's leading renewable energy company, today announced that it has sold 117 MW/138 MWp of its distributed rooftop solar portfolio to Fourth Partner Energy, one of India's leading rooftop solar energy companies, for INR 6.72 billion ( ~$89.9 million ).

Fourth Partner is an investee company of TPG and Norfund.

After accounting for an outstanding debt of INR 1.37 billion ( ~$18.3 million ), the cash proceeds from the sale are INR 5.35 billion ( ~$71.6 million ). ReNew expects to record a gain from the deal.

The sale reaffirms ReNew's commitment to creating greater shareholder value through capital reallocation into higher-return opportunities and being more efficient by focusing more on large utility-scale projects. This allows the company to fully leverage its competitive advantages of scale, strong asset management, digital analytics, and financing innovation.

With the sale, the run-rate-adjusted EBITDA for ReNew's total portfolio will be reduced by INR 700 - 720 million ( ~$9.35 – 9.55 million).

Mr. Sumant Sinha , Chairman and CEO, ReNew Power, said, " Strong capital discipline is a core value for ReNew. This sale illustrates the value that can be released through sale of assets and enhances our ability to capitalize on higher-return opportunities in the near term."

About ReNew:

ReNew is one of the largest renewable energy Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in India and globally. ReNew develops, builds, owns, and operates utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, hydro projects and distributed solar energy projects. As of December 31, 2021 , ReNew had a total capacity of 10.3 GW of renewable energy projects across India including commissioned and committed projects. For more information, please visit: www.renewpower.in; Follow ReNew Power on Twitter @ReNew_Power

Note: The INR/US$ exchange rate considered as 74.78.

SOURCE ReNew Energy Global PLC