IREDA has raised ₹910.37 crore via privately placed Tier-II bonds at a 7.74% annual coupon and 10-year tenor. The capital boost will enhance its CRAR and net-worth, positioning India’s premier green lender to expand credit support for renewable energy projects in line with the nation’s 500 GW non-fossil target by 2030. As India accelerates its clean energy push, IREDA’s financial discipline is setting a new standard for climate-aligned NBFCs.
With a 10-year tenure and 7.74% annual coupon, IREDA’s Tier-II raise enhances its capital adequacy, enabling higher clean energy lending and improved CRAR, critical as India races toward its 2030 renewable targets.
In a strategic capital move with sector-wide implications, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has raised ₹910.37 crore through the issuance of Privately Placed Subordinated Tier-II Bonds. With a 10-year tenor and a coupon rate of 7.74%, the raise will directly contribute to boosting the institution’s Net Worth and Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR), thereby expanding its lending capacity across India’s rapidly growing green energy sector.
IREDA’s Tier-II raise comes at a time when India is targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030, and green financing infrastructure is under pressure to scale alongside demand. With over ₹1.5 lakh crore worth of renewable projects in the pipeline, credit access and capital adequacy are emerging as central challenges. Strengthening Tier-II capital allows IREDA to maintain fiscal resilience while enabling larger disbursement volumes across solar, wind, biomass, small hydro, and emerging segments like green hydrogen and battery storage.
According to RBI guidelines, Tier-II capital forms part of regulatory capital required to meet prudential norms and acts as a buffer during financial stress, thereby allowing NBFCs like IREDA to raise long-term funds without equity dilution. This specific issuance aligns with Basel III norms and comes amid a climate of heightened investor interest in sustainable and ESG-linked financial instruments.
Speaking on the development, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of IREDA, said: “The successful raising of Tier-II capital reflects investors’ strong confidence in IREDA’s financial strength and strategic vision. This will further empower us to accelerate green energy financing, aligning with the Government of India’s target to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030.”
IREDA, a Mini Ratna (Category-I) Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), plays a pivotal role as India’s premier green lender, having financed more than ₹1.5 lakh crore in renewable projects across sectors and geographies. The agency is critical to ensuring that the transition to clean energy is not only policy-driven but also capital-enabled.
The Tier-II capital raise follows IREDA’s earlier issuance of green bonds, participation in sovereign green bond structures, and lending to state discoms, independent power producers, and industrial solar users. With CRAR enhancement, the agency is better positioned to meet increasing credit demand from both public and private sector developers.
India’s transition to clean energy is capital-intensive. It will require an estimated $250 billion in financing by 2030 to meet current commitments under the Paris Agreement and to fund growth in solar parks, offshore wind, floating solar, and decentralised renewable solutions. Institutions like IREDA, with enhanced Tier-II buffers, are now critical in bridging the finance gap.
The bond issue also reaffirms growing investor appetite for green debt instruments, which are becoming a preferred asset class for institutional and ESG-focused investors. With India expected to become the third-largest solar market globally, scalable green lenders are essential.
As the nation accelerates toward its renewable future, IREDA’s capital discipline and strategic positioning as a dedicated non-banking financial institution are cementing its role not just as a lender, but as a climate finance enabler for one of the world’s largest energy transitions.
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