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Activists want no extension of clearance to Himachal hydro project

By : Sustainability ..., May 18, 2020

Close to 1,000 representatives of environmental action groups, locals and academics have asked the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change not to grant extension of clearance to the state-run Kashang hydropower project in geologically fragile Kinnaur in Himachal...

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Key environment panels defer decisions on Dibang valley hydropower and Mumbai marina projects

By : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2020

Key expert panels of environment ministry have deferred decisions on certain projects, including 3,097 MW of Etalin Hydropower Project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang valley and Mumbai Port Trust’s marina project, due to emerging ecological concerns, questions on viability and...

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Macquarie looks to offload entire stake in Soham Renewable

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2020

Australian Infrastructure investor Macquarie group is looking to exit Bengaluru-based hydropower developer Soham Renewable Energy India Pvt. Ltd, two people aware of the development said, requesting anonymity.

In November 2011, Macquarie had invested ₹375 crore in...

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Statkraft, Actis eye Equis’ Indian hydroelectric assets

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2019

Norwegian state-owned power company Statkraft AS and global private equity (PE) fund Actis Llp are separately looking to acquire the Indian hydroelectric assets of Singapore’s Equis Pte. Ltd,...

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Norway's Statkraft eyes hydropower projects in India

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 28, 2019

Norwegian state-owned electricity company Statkraft is actively scouting for hydropower opportunities in North India, including buying out stressed assets. The attempt by Europe’s largest green energy producer comes in the backdrop of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)...

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