Sunbarn incorporated as a special purpose vehicle by Cleantech India OA (Cleantech), a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore. sunbarn is engaged in solar power generation and supply. Its turnover as on 31 December 2021 was Rs 5.10 crore. Sunbarn is an associate of the Company and accordingly the transaction would fall within related party transaction.

Cleantech have set-up and commissioned captive solar plants and is supplying captive power to Sunbarn's plants of Forgings Chakan and Magnetics products division, Bhosari. Sunbarn is setting up an additional captive solar plant of the capacity of 6MWp for supplying additional captive power to company's plant at Forgings Chakan.

Post acquisition of 2,40,000 equity shares constitute 26% stake thus Sunbarn will become associate company of Mahindra CIE.

In order to qualify as a captive consumer, the company must hold at least 26% of the total equity capital of the solar generating plant(s). Accordingly, the investment is essentially to qualify as a captive consumer and thereby further optimising the power cost at company's plant at Forgings Chakan.

Presently company has invested Rs 1.92 crore at Rs 80 per share. In aggregate the company has invested Rs 8.9 crore at Rs 80 per share.

Mahindra CIE Automotive is engaged in the business of production and sale of automotive components to original equipment manufacturers and other customers (including leading suppliers of components) in India and overseas.

The consolidated net profit rose 3% to Rs 171.37 crore on 30.3% jump in net sales to Rs 2,723.15 crore in Q2 FY23 over Q2 FY22.

The scrip advanced 3.55% to close at Rs 326.40 on Friday, 16 December 2022.