U.S. Exim Bank Approves Loans for Two Indian Solar Projects
The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved about $25 million in loans for two solar projects in India that will buy devices from First Solar Inc. (FSLR) and Abound Solar Inc.
The bank will provide a $9.2 million loan to Punj Lloyd Ltd. (PUNJ), a New Delhi-based engineering company, for 18 years, according to an e-mailed statement today. It also approved a $16 million loan to Azure Power, an Indian solar developer backed by the World Bank, for 16 1/2 years.
Punj Lloyd will use solar photovoltaic panels from Loveland, Colorado-based Abound Solar, while Azure Power will use thin-film modules from First Solar. Both developers are building 5-megawatt projects in western Rajasthan state.
The Export-Import Bank helps exporters get credit for foreign sales by providing direct loans or guarantees to banks that will be repaid. It has granted $75 million in funds for four Indian solar projects and has $500 million in the pipeline, supporting 315 megawatts of solar plants.
First Solar, based in Tempe, Arizona, is the largest maker of thin-film panels.
To contact the reporter on this story: Natalie Obiko Pearson in Mumbai at npearson7@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Reed Landberg at landberg@bloomberg.net.
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