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Board approves proposed 49% stake in 990 MW solar portfolio for Rs. 20 cr

Board has approved a proposed 49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy for Rs. 20 cr in cash.

By ScoutQuest · Mon 19 Oct 2026, 7:41 PM IST · 2 min read

Equity Stake Acquired

49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy for Rs. 20 cr in cash

Solar Portfolio Capacity

about 990 MW (AC) of solar capacity in Maharashtra under PM-KUSUM Component C

PPA Terms

25-year PPA with MSEDCL at a fixed tariff of ₹3.10 per unit; indicative project cost about ₹3,900 crore

What was announced

• The board of Transrail Lighting has approved a proposed acquisition of a 49% equity stake in NOPL Pace Green Energy Private Limited.
• The consideration is Rs. 20 cr, payable in cash.
• The transaction is subject to the requisite approvals and completion of agreed conditions.

The solar project

• NOPL is developing an aggregate solar power portfolio of approximately 990 MW (AC) in Maharashtra.
• It falls under Component C of the Government of India's PM-KUSUM scheme, which is intended to support the solarisation of agricultural feeders and improve daytime electricity availability for irrigation.
• The portfolio is backed by a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) at a fixed tariff of ₹3.10 per unit.

The money involved

• The indicative total project cost is approximately ₹3,900 crore.
• Debt financing has been sanctioned by a reputed financial institution, subject to applicable financing and disbursement conditions.

How the investment is structured

• Even though the initial stake is 49%, the investment is structured to give the company financial and project management control under the agreed arrangements with Onix Renewable Limited.
• The agreement also provides flexibility to increase the shareholding, potentially up to 100%, subject to mutually agreed terms and applicable approvals.

Why the company says it matters

• Entry into renewable power generation with a long-term contracted power offtake arrangement.
• Use of its existing engineering, procurement, project management and execution capabilities on a large power infrastructure project.
• Participation across the value chain: work in project implementation as well as long-term returns from owning a generating asset.
• Diversification beyond the EPC business, with the potential for recurring earnings after the asset is commissioned.

Management comment

• Managing Director and CEO Randeep Narang described the move as an important step in the journey from an EPC company to an integrated energy solutions provider, and said such projects should bring steady long-term revenues and margins.

What a retail investor may want to track

• Completion of the approvals and conditions attached to the proposed acquisition.
• Progress on the 990 MW (AC) portfolio and its commissioning.
• Any future decision to raise the stake above 49%, up to the stated potential of 100%.

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