{"id":38762,"date":"2025-08-06T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4744531_AE44531_0"},"modified":"2025-08-06T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T03:00:00","slug":"brightnight-apac-spins-off-to-accelerate-regional-growth-rebrands-as-yanara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=38762","title":{"rendered":"BrightNight APAC Spins off to Accelerate Regional Growth; Rebrands as Yanara"},"content":{"rendered":"<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2744337\/Yanara_Master_logo_02_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Yanara will continue to focus on developing utility-scale renewable projects that enable safe, reliable and affordable power to drive energy security and sustainability in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 6, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; BrightNight&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> (APAC) business today announced its spin off into a separate and independent entity \u2013 marking a new chapter of focused growth and deeper regional engagement. The move reinforces the APAC business&#8217;s commitment to market expansion and long-term value to customers and investors across the region.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Strategic Shift for Accelerated Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With projects and teams in <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Netherlands<\/span>, the APAC business will operate under the name <b><i>Yanara<\/i><\/b> and continue to be an APAC-focused renewable power producer, delivering firm and dispatchable power solutions to utilities, businesses, and communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The launch of Yanara is a natural evolution of our journey in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Hermann<\/span>, Founder of BrightNight and Yanara.<\/b> &#8220;We&#8217;ve seen significant growth across the region, and it&#8217;s the right time for a dedicated platform that can move fast, think local, and deliver tailored solutions at scale. Yanara is purpose-built to meet the region&#8217;s rising demand for clean, reliable energy, and to lead from the front as a new kind of energy company for a rapidly changing world,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>With a portfolio built to bridge the gap between firm baseload power demand, Yanara will continue to develop utility-scale renewable projects that enable safe, reliable and affordable power to drive energy security and sustainability in the region.<\/p>\n<p><b>Accelerating <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific&#8217;s<\/span> Renewable Energy Transition<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Leveraging its multi-tech, AI-enabled renewable power solutions, Yanara will be a &#8220;force for good&#8221; in the markets and communities it operates in where it will build, own and operate clean energy projects that will support and meet the regions&#8217; rising electricity demand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific&#8217;s<\/span> clean energy transition is accelerating, and we&#8217;re rising to meet it with bold ambition,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jerome Ortiz<\/span>, CEO, Yanara.<\/b> &#8220;We&#8217;ve built a strong foundation, and our track record in the region is testament to our ability to continue to deliver complex, dispatchable renewable solutions that push the boundaries of what&#8217;s possible in the clean energy space in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region. We will continue to move with great agility, deepen partnerships, and scale fast, driving a more sustainable, reliable energy future in the region. We are looking forward to exciting times ahead,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Highlights of Yanara: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>5 GW+ utility-scale renewable power portfolio across <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>, with a 2030 target of multi-gigawatt operational capacity<\/li>\n<li>A differentiated platform purpose built to deliver clean, dispatchable power solutions that align with customer load needs, enabling us to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.<\/li>\n<li>115 MW hybrid project partially commissioned in Maharashtra \u2013 one of the first co-located wind-solar projects in the State<\/li>\n<li>110 MW PPA signed with NTPC for firm and dispatchable renewable energy \u2013 part of a 3 GW storage-linked renewable tender, with construction slated to begin later this year<\/li>\n<li>360 MW solar \/ 300 MW BESS Mortlake Energy Hub under development in <span class=\"xn-location\">Victoria<\/span> \u2013 one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia&#8217;s<\/span> largest integrated hybrid projects<\/li>\n<li>Utility-scale solar project under development in Sual, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span> \u2013 among the first in a traditional coal-based power hub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Management and Ownership Structure <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Yanara will continue to be led by <span class=\"xn-person\">Jerome Ortiz<\/span>, formerly CEO of BrightNight APAC, and remains majority-owned by <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Hermann<\/span>, alongside its strategic partnership with ACEN in <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Martin will continue in his role as Chairman of Yanara.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT YANARA<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Yanara is a pioneering leader in advancing renewable energy across the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region, transforming availability into reliability through firm and dispatchable renewable power solutions. Our commitment is to meet the region&#8217;s burgeoning electricity demand with innovative utility-scale hybrid projects integrating solar, wind, and\/or energy storage technologies. An AI-native cognitive enterprise, Yanara delivers safe, reliable, and cost-effective power solutions for utilities, industries, and digital infrastructure. With strong engineering and execution capabilities, we&#8217;re advancing the dual shift to cleaner power and deeper electrification\u2014while creating lasting value for communities and customers alike. With operating projects in <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, Yanara is purpose-built for the next phase of energy transition. 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