Armstrong Energy Global sells Indian development portfolio to Ahana Renewables

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Armstrong Energy Global sells Indian development portfolio to Ahana Renewables

Armstrong Energy Global has completed the sale of its development team and development pipeline to Ahana Renewables, a subsidiary of ATN, Ahana intends to oversee the development, construction and operation of this development pipeline through a newly-established company, Vibrant Energy Holdings, that will be a majority-owned Ahana subsidiary.

Vibrant Energy has an initial pipeline of approximately 50 MW photovoltaic solar facilities ready for construction in the next six to nine months, and is targeting a total of 250-350 MW in solar energy projects in India through 2018.

Customers for the initial projects are private commercial and industrial enterprises and Vibrant Energy will continue to target this customer segment as it builds new solar facilities, currently focused on the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana. The Company expects to fund the acquisition, operating costs and the development and construction of this pipeline with an initial capital investment of approximately $50 million to $100 million, complemented by debt and other funding under discussion with numerous institutions.

Dr. Ramnath Nandakumar, Managing Director of Armstrong Energy Global, stated:

“Our large development pipeline of solar projects in India and dedicated local team combined with Ahana’s experience and financial resources will enable us to meet our goal of delivering hundreds of megawatts of clean, reliable electricity to customers in a country where supply can still be unreliable.  We believe India is today the most exciting country in the world for solar power, and we don’t think we could have found a better partner than Ahana to meet this market opportunity.”

Managing Director Marvin Tien commented:

“Ahana Renewables is building upon the foundation of high quality commercial solar projects that is has developed in the U.S. to enter India to expand both our geographic footprint and customer base.”

This investment marks Ahana’s entry into India’s growing renewable energy market, which seeks to address the high demand for energy created by the country’s fast growing economy and deficits in traditional energy sources. Managing Director Jason Tai, added:

“We believe this is an attractive location for long-term solar investment. In addition to India’s favorable climate conditions and unmet energy needs, solar energy development cost in many regions of India has reached grid parity, providing an opportunity for attractive investment returns without reliance on direct government subsidy.  We believe the economic argument in favor of solar will only improve in the future as equipment costs continue to fall.  This new partnership will allow us to deliver clean power to the growing commercial sector, strengthening the regional economy, and generating permanent local job opportunities.”

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