British solar power projects developer Lightsource Renewable Energy and Australian bank Macquarie will jointly fund the development of large solar power projects in India, the bank said on Monday.
As part of the venture, Macquarie’s UK Climate Investments will provide 49 percent of the equity for the construction of the first project, which is Lightsource’s 60 megawatt (MW) solar project in India’s Maharashtra state.
The deal reached financial close on Monday.