REC signs MoU with JNPA for financing Rs. 45,000 Cr

REC Limited, Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, signed an MoU with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) for financing upto Rs. 45,000 Cr for various upcoming projects of JNPA, which includes development of Vadhavan Port.

Shri Rahul Dwivedi, IAS, Executive Director, REC signed the MoU with Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Chairman, JNPA.

MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport and Ports), Government of Maharashtra and other senior officials from REC & JNPA were also present.

This MoU is to establish a framework for cooperation between JNPA and REC whereby JNPA implements projects in the infrastructure sector of its expertise and REC shall provide the required funds.

JNPA is an undertaking of Government of India, and is a premier container handling Port, accounting for around 50% of the total containerized cargo volume, across the major ports of India.

ABOUT REC LIMITED

REC is a ‘Maharatna’ company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and is registered with RBI as Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), Public Financial Institution (PFI) and Infrastructure Financing Company (IFC). REC is financing the entire Power-Infrastructure sector comprising Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and new technologies like Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, Pump Storage projects, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia projects etc. More recently REC Limited has also diversified into the Non-Power Infrastructure sector comprising Roads & Expressways, Metro Rail, Airports, IT Communication, Social and Commercial Infrastructure (Educational Institution, Hospitals), Ports and Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works in respect of various other sectors like Steel, Refinery, etc.

REC Limited provides loans of various maturities to State, Central and Private Companies for creation of infrastructure assets in the country. REC Limited continues to play a key strategic role in the flagship schemes of the Government for the power sector and has been nodal agency for Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGAYA), Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), National Electricity Fund (NEF) Scheme which resulted in strengthening of last mile distribution system, 100% village electrification and household electrification in the country. REC has also been made the nodal agency for certain States and Union Territories for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). REC has also been given the responsibility of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna from Central Government. The loan book of REC stands at ₹ 5.30 lakh crore and Net Worth at Rs. ₹ 72,351 crore as on 30^th June, 2024.