Daily News Wrap-Up: REC Limited Raises $500 Million Through Dollar Bond Issue
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: State-run rural electrification company REC Limited has raised $500 million through a bond issue under its $7 ...
DISCOM Dues to Renewable Generators Reach ₹121 Billion in December 2020
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) owed nearly ₹121.12 billion (~$1.65 billion) to renewable energy generators (excluding disputed amounts) in overdue payments across 380 pending invoices, according to data released by the Ministry ...
REC Earmarks ₹27.9 Billion Loan to Help Jammu and Kashmir DISCOM With its Dues
REC Limited has approved a ₹27.9 billion (~$380.9 million) loan to the Jammu Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) under the liquidity infusion program of the Indian Government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The ...
REC to Install 1,650 Solar Lights in Nashik Under its CSR Program
REC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of REC Limited, has floated a tender for installing 1,650 solar street lights in the Nashik district of Maharashtra on a turn-key ...
REC Subsidiary to Empanel Owner’s Engineer for Developing Solar Projects
The REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has invited bids for the empanelment of owner's engineer for solar power projects across India. The tender ...
Power Finance Corporation Releases ₹306 Billion as Part of DISCOMs’ Liquidity Package
The Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has approved ₹306.07 billion (~$4.09 billion) as of July 31, 2020, as part of the liquidity package announced by the government for eligible distribution ...
REC Limited Disbursed ₹5.24 Billion in Loans to Renewable Energy Sector in FY2020
REC Limited has reported a 15.2% fall in its net profit during the financial year (FY) ending March 31, 2020, attributing it to market volatility as a result of the ...
PGCIL Approves ₹10.75 Billion as Rebate to DISCOMs on ISTS Charges Amid COVID Crisis
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) announced that it had approved ₹10.75 billion (~$142.5 million) as a one-time consolidated rebate to distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power departments of ...
REC Incorporates Seven SPVs for Developing Transmission Network for Solar Projects
REC Limited, a public infrastructure finance company in India’s power sector, announced that its board of directors had approved a proposal to incorporate seven project-specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs) as ...
REC Raises $700 Million Through Global Medium-Term-Note Program
The REC Limited (Formerly, Rural Electrification Corporation of India), a public sector enterprise under the Government of India, has raised $700 million through initial foray of its $5 billion global ...