Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has secured a long-term loan of JPY 25.5 billion from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) under its ‘Global Action for Reconciling Economic Growth and Environmental Preservation’ (“GREEN”) initiative. The loan, co-financed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and other Japanese banks, will support a 300.3 MW wind energy project by Ostro Kannada Power Private Limited (OKPPL) in Karnataka, India. JBIC will also provide a guarantee for the portion of the loan co-financed by these private financial institutions.
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