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NSL Renewable Power Funding, Investors & Competitors
NSL Renewable Power has raised $106M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $11M Series A in August 2014.
Last NSL Renewable Power funding round
$11M
Series A · Aug 2014
Cumulative funding NSL Renewable Power raised
$106M
across 4 funding rounds
Key investors in NSL Renewable Power
International Finance Corporation
KFW DEG
Proparco
Asian Development Bank
Fe Clean Energy
GEF South Asia Clean Energy Fund
About NSL Renewable Power
NSL Renewable Power is a Hyderabad-based independent power producer operating 50 MW wind farms in Andhra Pradesh, 8 MW hydel plants in Uttarakhand, and biomass facilities. The company manages development, implementation, and operations across renewable verticals in India.
Founded
1985
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Usage-based
NSL Renewable Power Funding History
NSL Renewable Power has raised a total of $106M across 4 funding rounds.
NSL Renewable Power's first fundraising round was a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2013. The most recent completed round was a $11M Series A in August 2014.
NSL Renewable Power funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2014 | Series A | KFW DEG | $11M | - |
| May 2013 | Series A | International Finance Corporation (lead) | $5M | NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL) is an Indian renewable energy developer focused on hydro, wind, and biomass power projects. The company, part of the NSL Group owned by Prabhakar Rao and Asha Priya, had approximately 110 MW of operating assets as of the period, including two 6 MW biomass plants and wind power plants totaling 50.4 MW in one facility. In 2011, NRPPL received a combined $60 million equity investment from private equity fund FE Clean and IFC. International Finance Corporation reinvested $5 million in NSL Renewable Power around May 2013 as part of its funding activities in the company. This followed an earlier IFC investment and aligned with projects like NSL Wind, signed in January 2013 and invested in December 2013. |
| May 2013 | Undisclosed stage | Asian Development Bank (lead) | $30M | NSL Renewable Power Private Ltd (NRPPL), part of the NSL group including India's largest seed company Nuziveedu Seeds Limited, is a leading Indian renewable energy firm focused on hydro, wind, biomass, and solar projects. As of end-2012, it had 185MW of operational capacity and 336MW under construction or advanced development, targeting 1000MW operational by 2017. In early 2013, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) made its first equity investment in an Indian private renewable power company, providing up to $30 million (Indian rupee equivalent) to support hydro and wind developments. The funds partially finance the 100MW Tidong run-of-river hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh (total cost $70.8 million, with $16.6 million already invested by NRPPL, $30 million from ADB, and $24.2 million from others) and the 75MW Chilarewadi wind project in Maharashtra. This marked ADB's inaugural private sector assistance to India's hydropower sector. Projected financial internal rates of return were 15.6% for Tidong and 15.0% for Chilarewadi, exceeding the weighted average cost of capital, indicating viability per ADB models. The investment aligns with ADB's 2013 clean energy push, exceeding $2.3 billion in commitments that year, emphasizing renewable capacity additions like 1,390.9MW from Central and West Asia projects. |
| Apr 2013 | Undisclosed stage | KFW DEG; Proparco; International Finance Corporation; Fe Clean Energy; GEF South Asia Clean Energy Fund | $60M | NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, raised $60 million in April 2013 from investors including DEG (Germany), Proparco (France), Asia Clean Energy Limited and GS Power Co. Ltd (South Korea), with participation from existing investors International Finance Corporation (IFC) and FE Clean Energy. This followed a prior round where the company raised $60 million ($40 million from FE Clean Energy and $20 million from IFC), reportedly for around 25% stake. The funds were earmarked to expand capacity in wind and hydro power sectors, aiming to more than double installed capacity from 185 MW within 18 months and reach 1 GW by 2016. At the time, NRPPL's portfolio comprised 148 MW wind power, 20 MW solar power, 12 MW biomass power, and 5 MW hydel power. The company was implementing additional projects including 186 MW wind and 150 MW hydro at subsidiary level, sourcing wind generators from group firm Regen Powertech. No details on equity percentages or promoter stakes were disclosed for the 2013 round. The NSL Group flagship, Nuziveedu Seeds, had separate backing from Blackstone and over Rs 1,300 crore turnover. The investment was described as validation of NRPPL's business model by Chairman M Prabhakar Rao, enabling acceleration of its development pipeline in India's renewable energy sector. Sources consistently report the round size and capacity details but omit valuation, revenue, or financial metrics like EBITDA. |
Who has invested in NSL Renewable Power?
6 investors have backed NSL Renewable Power across its funding rounds, including International Finance Corporation, KFW DEG, Proparco, Asian Development Bank, Fe Clean Energy and GEF South Asia Clean Energy Fund.
Lead investors include International Finance Corporation and Asian Development Bank.
NSL Renewable Power Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Participant | Apr 2013 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Apr 2013 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Apr 2013 | ||
| 1 | Lead | May 2013 | ||
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Start Free TrialNSL Renewable Power Competitors
NSL Renewable Power competitors include listed companies like Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy and Vistra, and private ones like Adani New Industries and Helion Energy.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly listed | $51B | $17B | $158B | 4.3x | ||
| Publicly listed | $13B | $11B | $104B | 11.3x | ||
| Publicly listed | $26B | $5B | $93B | 3.8x | ||
| Private | - | - | $50B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $18B | $5B | $48B | 3.3x | ||
| Private | - | - | $16B | - |
NSL Renewable Power Public Comps
NSL Renewable Power is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron, PetroChina, Shell, GE Vernova, TotalEnergies, NextEra Energy, ConocoPhillips and Iberdrola.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $446B | $213B | 3.9x | 3.7x | 8.2x | 7.1x | |||
| $324B | $68B | 2.2x | 1.8x | 10.5x | 8.0x | |||
| $184B | $41B | 2.4x | 2.0x | 10.8x | 7.2x | |||
| $427B | $70B | 0.8x | 0.7x | 4.7x | 4.4x | |||
| $267B | $55B | 1.2x | 1.0x | 5.8x | 4.5x | |||
| $38B | $3.2B | 6.2x | 5.4x | 73.5x | 43.5x | |||
| $182B | $38B | 1.3x | 1.2x | 6.3x | 5.0x | |||
| $27B | $16B | 10.5x | 9.6x | 17.9x | 16.2x | |||
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Common questions about NSL Renewable Power
| When was NSL Renewable Power founded? | NSL Renewable Power was founded in 1985. |
| Where is NSL Renewable Power headquartered? | NSL Renewable Power is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. |
| Is NSL Renewable Power publicly listed? | No, NSL Renewable Power is a private, VC-backed company. |
| How much funding has NSL Renewable Power raised? | NSL Renewable Power has raised $106M across 4 funding rounds. |
| What was NSL Renewable Power's last funding round? | NSL Renewable Power's last funding round was a $11M Series A in August 2014. |
| Who are NSL Renewable Power's investors? | NSL Renewable Power's investors include KFW DEG, International Finance Corporation, Proparco, Asian Development Bank, Fe Clean Energy and GEF South Asia Clean Energy Fund. |
| Which companies are comparable to NSL Renewable Power? | Companies comparable to NSL Renewable Power include Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, Adani New Industries, Vistra and Helion Energy. |
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