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Fourth Partner Energy Funding, Investors & Competitors
Fourth Partner Energy has raised $515M across 6 funding rounds, most recently a $275M undisclosed-stage round in August 2024.
Last Fourth Partner Energy funding round
$275M
Undisclosed stage · Aug 2024
Cumulative funding Fourth Partner Energy raised
$515M
across 6 funding rounds
Key investors in Fourth Partner Energy
The Rise Fund
Norfund
Asian Development Bank
International Finance Corporation
The Chennai Angels
KFW DEG
Infuse Ventures
Kayar Raghavan
About Fourth Partner Energy
Fourth Partner Energy is a Hyderabad-based renewable energy firm delivering turnkey rooftop solar installations and products including lanterns, home lighting systems, street lights, and photovoltaic panels across India. MNRE-empanelled and ISO 9001 certified since 2010, it manages decentralized solar assets with state partnerships like RREC and NREDCAP.
Founded
2010
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B & B2C
Revenue model
Services
Sectors
Fourth Partner Energy Funding History
Fourth Partner Energy has raised a total of $515M across 6 funding rounds.
Fourth Partner Energy's first fundraising round was a $500K seed round in July 2014. The most recent completed round was a $275M undisclosed-stage round in August 2024.
Fourth Partner Energy funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | Undisclosed stage | International Finance Corporation (lead); KFW DEG; Asian Development Bank | $275M | Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited is India's leading renewable energy solutions platform for commercial and industrial sectors, offering on-site solar systems, open access solar and wind, wind-solar hybrids, battery storage, and carbon credits. As of the August 6, 2024 funding round, it had an installed base of 1.5 GW across distributed and open access portfolios, with 2,000 projects for over 300 clients including Walmart, Unilever, and Tata Motors. The company targets a 3.5 GW portfolio by 2026, developing 1.2 GW more in open access across key states, while expanding into wind-solar hybrid, EV charging, battery storage, and floating solar. It operates pan-India with headquarters in Hyderabad and has international presence in five countries. On August 6, 2024, Fourth Partner Energy raised $275 million in equity from a consortium led by International Finance Corporation (IFC), with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and DEG (KfW DEG), to fund expansion. ADB contributed $70 million from ordinary capital and $30 million from LEAP 2. This brings total funding to around $320 million across multiple rounds. A consortium infusion of another $100 million is expected over the next year. The operating portfolio is projected to exceed 1.8 GWp by end-FY2026 and 2.1 GWp medium-term, backed by PPAs and LoIs. Financially, in FY2023, the company generated revenue of USD 42 million and EBITDA of USD 14.55 million, primarily from long-term B2B agreements. ICRA reports standalone operating income rose 19% to Rs. 1,691 crore (~USD 203 million) in FY2025 from Rs. 1,417 crore in FY2024, with margins improving to 3.48% from 0.27%, driven by better generation in open access and wind additions, though onsite faced challenges. As of March 31, 2024, installed capacity was 361 MWp rooftop/distributed, 413 MWp open access solar, and 121 MWp wind. |
| Aug 2023 | Undisclosed stage | Norfund (lead) | $42M | Fourth Partner Energy (FPEL), a Hyderabad-based renewable energy company, specializes in distributed clean energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients in India, including solar, wind-hybrid projects, rooftop solar, open access capacity, battery storage, and EV charging. It serves over 300 customers like Walmart, Unilever, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Wipro, with an installed capacity of 1.5 GW as of 2024 and plans for 3.5 GW by 2026, including a 575 MW hybrid wind-solar project in Karnataka and 1.2 GW across other states. Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, made two equity investments in FPEL: one in 2021 and another around November 2023 totaling approximately $45 million (431.5 million NOK or 350 crore), bringing Norfund's cumulative investment to nearly $145 million as its largest shareholder. This 2023 round aligned with Norfund's Climate Investment Fund focus on renewable energy in emerging markets like India. The 2023 Norfund investment supported FPEL's expansion in India and international markets including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia, where it partners with Indika Energy for RE + storage solutions. Previously, in 2021, Norfund invested $100 million alongside TPG Rise Fund's $25 million in a $125 million round advised by Investec, providing exits for early investors like Infuse Ventures. TPG had initially invested $75 million in 2018. In 2024, FPEL raised $275 million in a later equity round led by IFC ($125 million), ADB ($100 million via regular resources and LEAP 2), and DEG ($50 million), funding 3.5 GW portfolio growth. This diluted existing stakes, with new investors plus Norfund and TPG holding 90%, founders retaining the balance, and TPG partially exiting. Norfund's investments emphasize commercial viability, ESG standards, and scaling to 3 GW by 2025 (later updated). |
| Jun 2021 | Undisclosed stage | Norfund (lead); The Rise Fund | $125M | Fourth Partner Energy, a Hyderabad-based provider of distributed solar solutions for commercial and industrial customers, raised $125 million in equity funding on June 30, 2021, from Norfund investing $100 million in its first equity deal with the company and The Rise Fund adding $25 million following its prior $70 million investment in 2018. The funds are earmarked for business expansion, including strengthening onsite and offsite solar presence in India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, pursuing acquisitions in the consolidating C&I solar market, and developing capabilities in energy storage and EV charging infrastructure. At the time, the company managed a 550 MW portfolio across distributed and open access solar assets and targeted 3 GW of installed capacity by 2025. Advisors included Investec Capital Services India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, and Dua & Associates for Fourth Partner Energy and The Rise Fund, while Avendus Capital and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Norfund. This equity round followed recent debt and mezzanine financings: $33 million mezzanine from CDC Group in April 2021, $15 million from responsAbility in 2020, and $16 million from a European lender consortium led by Symbiotics. The company had also expanded internationally, commencing operations in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and partnering with Indika Energy in Indonesia. Norfund highlighted Fourth Partner Energy's alignment with its impact goals in clean energy, similar to investments in companies like Globeleq and Scatec. Subsequent developments include Norfund's additional investment bringing its total to nearly $145 million by 2023, and a $275 million equity round in August 2024 from IFC ($125M), ADB ($100M), and DEG ($50M) targeting 3.5 GW by 2026. |
| Jun 2018 | Series B | The Rise Fund (lead) | $70M | Fourth Partner Energy is India's leading distributed energy management company, specializing in solar solutions through the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model, offering end-to-end services including design, engineering, construction, service, monitoring, and financing for industrial, commercial, corporate, and public sector clients. Founded in 2010 by Vivek Subramanian, Saif Dhorajiwala, and Vikas Saluguti, the Hyderabad- and Mumbai-based firm focuses on onsite and offsite solar projects, with plans to expand into South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. On June 15, 2018, The Rise Fund, managed by TPG Growth, invested $70 million (Rs 435 crore, with Rs 375 crore as fresh equity infusion) in Fourth Partner Energy to accelerate growth in the RESCO model, strengthen its leadership in distributed solar solutions, and broaden its offerings and geographic footprint. Investec advised Fourth Partner Energy, while KPMG and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas provided diligence and legal support to The Rise Fund. This marked a significant equity commitment to support project execution and asset ownership transition. ICRA assigned [ICRA]BBB+ (Stable) ratings to Fourth Partner Energy's fund-based and non-fund-based limits in September 2018, noting healthy cash accruals from its EPC business and comfortable standalone leveraging post-infusion, but limited track record in the asset ownership model. In a follow-on round in 2021, Fourth Partner Energy raised $125 million in equity from Norfund ($100 million, its first India investment) and The Rise Fund ($25 million additional), targeting 3 GW solar capacity by 2025, plus energy storage and EV charging expansion. By then, it managed a 550 MW portfolio across distributed and open access solar in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia (via partnership with Indika Energy). |
| Sep 2015 | Series A | Infuse Ventures (lead); The Chennai Angels; Asian Development Bank | $2M | - |
| Jul 2014 | Seed | Vaidyanathan Shankar; Narayanan R.; Kayar Raghavan | $500K | - |
Who has invested in Fourth Partner Energy?
10 investors have backed Fourth Partner Energy across its funding rounds, including The Rise Fund, Norfund, Asian Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, The Chennai Angels and KFW DEG.
Lead investors include International Finance Corporation, Norfund, The Rise Fund and Infuse Ventures.
Fourth Partner Energy Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Participant | Sep 2015 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Jun 2018 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Jun 2021 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Sep 2015 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Jul 2014 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Aug 2024 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Sep 2015 | ||
| -- | 1 | Participant | Jul 2014 | |
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Start Free TrialFourth Partner Energy Competitors
Fourth Partner Energy competitors include listed companies like GE Vernova, Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power and Constellation Energy, and private ones like Adani New Industries and Helion Energy.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly listed | $38B | $3.2B | $246B | 5.4x | ||
| Publicly listed | $51B | $17B | $158B | 4.3x | ||
| Publicly listed | $13B | $11B | $104B | 11.3x | ||
| Publicly listed | $26B | $5B | $93B | 3.8x | ||
| Private | - | - | $50B | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $16B | - |
Fourth Partner Energy Public Comps
Fourth Partner Energy is still privately-owned, but its public comps include GE Vernova, Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, Vistra, ACWA Power, Vestas, Ørsted, Gulf Development and Huaneng Lancang River.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $38B | $3.2B | 6.2x | 5.4x | 73.5x | 43.5x | |||
| $51B | $17B | 4.4x | 4.3x | 13.2x | 11.8x | |||
| $13B | $11B | 11.4x | 11.3x | 13.9x | 14.4x | |||
| $26B | $5B | 4.6x | 3.8x | 23.5x | 15.3x | |||
| $18B | $5B | 4.0x | 3.3x | 13.9x | 10.2x | |||
| $2B | $1.1B | 22.3x | 19.9x | 41.9x | 36.4x | |||
| $22B | $2.6B | 1.4x | 1.3x | 11.9x | 10.1x | |||
| $9.8B | $2.9B | 3.6x | 2.8x | 11.9x | 8.1x | |||
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Common questions about Fourth Partner Energy
| When was Fourth Partner Energy founded? | Fourth Partner Energy was founded in 2010. |
| Where is Fourth Partner Energy headquartered? | Fourth Partner Energy is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. |
| Is Fourth Partner Energy publicly listed? | No, Fourth Partner Energy is a private, VC-backed company. |
| How much funding has Fourth Partner Energy raised? | Fourth Partner Energy has raised $515M across 6 funding rounds. |
| What was Fourth Partner Energy's last funding round? | Fourth Partner Energy's last funding round was a $275M undisclosed-stage round in August 2024, led by International Finance Corporation. |
| Who are Fourth Partner Energy's investors? | Fourth Partner Energy's investors include Asian Development Bank, The Rise Fund, Norfund, Infuse Ventures, Vaidyanathan Shankar, KFW DEG, The Chennai Angels, Narayanan R., Kayar Raghavan and International Finance Corporation. |
| Which companies are comparable to Fourth Partner Energy? | Companies comparable to Fourth Partner Energy include GE Vernova, Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, Adani New Industries and Helion Energy. |
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