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<p>Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), has raised $29 million (~Rs.1.86 billion) in non-convertible debentures (NCDs) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund 100 MW of solar projects in India.</p>
<p>FRV is developing two solar projects that are 50 MW each in the Ananthapuramu Solar Park (Tranche-IV) in Andhra Pradesh. The expected project cost is $119 million (~Rs.7.66 billion), and will be funded through 75 percent debt and 25 percent equity.</p>
<p>The IFC is subscribing to non-convertible debentures of up to $29 million (~Rs.1.86 billion) and mobilization of up to $58 million (~$3.73 billion), according to a <a href="https://disclosures.ifc.org/#/projectDetail/SII/39151" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">release</a>.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <em>India Solar Project Tracker</em>, these projects are being developed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase II Batch 3. FRV had won the project at a fixed tariff of Rs.4.43 (~$0.068)/kWh by quoting the lowest viability gap funding of Rs.4.45 million (~$69,054)/MW. Power purchase agreements were signed in September 2016 and the projects are expected to be commissioned in the last quarter of 2017.</p>
<p><em>Image Credit: Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV)</em></p>
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<p><strong style="text-decoration: underline">Wendy Prabhu,</strong> Staff reporter at Mercom India<br />
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