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Board approves acquisition of up to 49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy

Transrail Lighting's Board approved acquiring up to 49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy Pvt Ltd, along with a Share Purchase Agreement and Shareholders' Agreement.

By ScoutQuest · Mon 19 Oct 2026, 7:11 PM IST · 2 min read

Equity stake acquired

up to 49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy Pvt Ltd

Cash consideration

up to ₹20 crore for the 49% stake

Target portfolio

aggregated solar portfolio of ~990 MW (AC) in Maharashtra under PM-KUSUM, 25-year PPA at ₹3.10 per unit

What the Board approved

• The Board approved the acquisition of up to 49% of the equity share capital of NOPL Pace Green Energy Private Limited.
• It also approved execution of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Shareholders' Agreement and other transaction documents connected with the deal.
• The update describes this as a Board approval; completion is subject to customary conditions and requisite approvals, including the consent of the financial institution that has sanctioned the target's project debt.

The asset being bought

• NOPL Pace Green Energy is a special purpose vehicle incorporated in India on April 25, 2024, for the development, construction, ownership and operation of solar power projects.
• It is developing an aggregated solar power portfolio of approximately 990 MW (AC) spread across locations in Maharashtra under Component C of the PM-KUSUM scheme, meant to support solarisation of agricultural feeders and daytime power for irrigation.
• The portfolio is backed by a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for offtake of the entire generation, at a fixed tariff of ₹3.10 per unit.
• The indicative total project cost is around ₹3,900 crore, and project debt has been sanctioned by a reputed financial institution, subject to financing and disbursement conditions.

Deal size and structure

• Cash consideration of up to ₹20 crore for the 49% stake.
• Shareholding after the acquisition: Transrail Lighting 49%, Onix Renewables Limited 51%.
• The investment is structured to give the company financial and project management control under the agreed arrangements with Onix Renewables, with flexibility to increase its shareholding further, potentially up to 100%, subject to mutually agreed terms and applicable approvals.
• The update states this is not a related party transaction, and neither the promoter nor any promoter group entity has any interest in the shares being acquired.
• On completion, the target company will become an associate of Transrail Lighting.

Why the company is doing it

• Entry into renewable power generation through a large solar portfolio with long-term contracted power offtake.
• Use of Transrail's engineering, procurement, project management and execution capabilities on large power infrastructure.
• Participation across the value chain, from project implementation to long-term returns from owning a generation asset.
• Diversification beyond the EPC business, with potential for recurring earnings after commissioning.

What happens next

• The update indicates completion within 180 days from approval by the Board of Directors of the target company.
• Further investment by Transrail is to be phased in line with project milestones and debt drawdown.
• The company's stated expectation is a positive impact and long-term participation in renewable power generation.

Points a retail investor can track

• Fulfilment of the conditions precedent, including the lender's consent.
• Progress of construction and commissioning of the solar portfolio.
• The phased nature of the investment, which the update links to project milestones and debt drawdown.
• The update notes the target has not yet commenced commercial operations.

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