Orix Plans to invest $980 Mln in Indian Renewable Firm Greenko

Japan’s Orix Corp would invest about $980 million in Indian renewable energy firm Greenko Energy Holdings as the company sees the fast-growing Asian market as a pillar of its overseas strategy. The move comes as Japanese companies including utilities, oil refineries, and trading houses are stepping up their investments in renewable energy assets at home and abroad as countries around the globe switch to cleaner energy to meet pledges to curb climate change. Orix will take a stake of more than 20 percent in Greenko within this year, according to a statement.
“Orix intends to expand its renewable energy business in and outside Japan, as well as business expansion in Asia,” the company said in a statement.