State Bank of India to Finance 100 MW of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Projects
June 5, 2017
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The State Bank of India (SBI) announced it will provide Rs.4 billion (~$62.2 million) to private developers finance 100 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects in India. The financing is being provided by the SBI under a World Bank program. In May 2016, the World Bank and SBI signed agreements for a $625 million (~Rs.40.2 billion) facility to support India’s grid-connected rooftop solar program. The target is to finance 400 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects through this program.