Apollo Green Energy plans ₹1,500 crore capex to capitalize on India’s renewables push
Live MintApollo Group’s engineering and construction arm plans to spend ₹1,500 crore to expand its capacity and undertake government and public-sector renewable energy projects, sourcing most of its capital expenditure requirement from an initial public offering next year. Apollo Green Energy Ltd, which ventured into the renewable sector less than a year ago, has secured orders worth nearly ₹2,830 crore, a majority of which are solar projects, chief executive Sanjay Gupta said in an interview with Mint. “So we’re very confident that in one year or maybe one-and-a-half years, we can quickly touch ₹10,000 crore.” To do that, Apollo Green Energy plans to capitalize on India’s aim to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. IPO agenda To procure funds for its ₹1,500 crore capital expenditure plan, Apollo Green planning to get listed on the bourses by Diwali next year.