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ET first reported on April 25 that Kotak Mahindra Capital had been appointed to find buyers for the solar portfolio. "The prospective buyers are currently conducting due diligence on the solar assets and final bids are expected soon. These are good quality assets and have generated strong investor interest," said one person aware of the development.
Brookfield, Actis among bidders for Fortum’s India solar assets
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February 15, 2021
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc., private equity firm Actis Llp and Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus Fund’s Sekura Energy Ltd have offered to buy a majority stake in Finnish state-run power utility Fortum Oyj’s 500 megawatts (MW) solar projects in India in a deal estimated at about half a billion euros, said two people aware of the development.
The three parties have submitted three separate non-binding bids for the deal, which is expected to be completed by March, the people cited above said, requesting anonymity. Kotak Investment Banking is managing the sale process.