Reliance Infrastructure Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated July 27, 2025, titled "Media Release".
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Reliance Infrastructure shared a media release from a leadership meet of over 100 senior leaders from Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power. The boards of both companies had approved raising ₹18,000 crore through equity and debt, about a week before this announcement, to fund growth in Defence & Aerospace and Renewable Energy sectors. Both companies claim to be nearly debt-free, with net worths of ₹14,883 crore (Reliance Infrastructure) and ₹16,431 crore (Reliance Power), and together serve 50 lakh public shareholders. Key focus areas include defence manufacturing (partnerships with Dassault Aviation for Falcon 2000 jets, Rheinmetall AG, Diehl Defence, and US-based Coastal Mechanics for MRO), power distribution via BSES serving 53 lakh Delhi households, and renewable energy with 5.3 GW operating capacity and 3.3 GWh of Asia's largest solar-plus-storage project secured. The Group's combined market capitalisation is around ₹40,000 crore.
This signals a bold growth pivot from a debt-reduction phase into capital-intensive defence and clean energy expansion. The ₹18,000 crore raise could dilute existing shareholders, but partnerships with global defence majors and entry into high-growth sectors may support long-term value creation.