# Amaya Capital secures over $300M equity for Azura power platform

Amaya Capital announced over $300 million in equity commitments for its Azura power generation platform, following Actis's acquisition of American Capital Energy & Infrastructure’s stake in Azura Power Holdings. The platform targets over 3,000MW pan-African capacity.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-10-09
- Where: Edo State, Nigeria, Nigeria
- Value: $300.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3,000MW
- Products: gas-to-power, renewable energy
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Azura Power Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/27320.md)
- [Amaya Capital](https://endata.com/companies/27318.md) (investor)
- [Actis](https://endata.com/companies/27319.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [powergenadvancement.com](https://www.powergenadvancement.com/press-statements/amaya-capital-expands-its-azura-power-generation-platform/), 2017-10-09: "Amaya Capital, the African-focused principal investment firm is pleased to announce over $300m of equity commitments in its power generation platform."

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