SunEdison Closes $146 Million to Develop 81.7MW of Solar Project in Honduras

Publicado el 16 dic. 2014
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SunEdison Inc. announced today the closing of an approximately $146 million USD non-recourse debt financing arrangement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).

The debt proceeds will be used to fund construction of three solar photovoltaic power plants totaling 81.7MW in the Republic of Honduras. SunEdison's 81.7MW development will be comprised of three solar plants – Pacifico (23.3MW), Choluteca I (23.3MW) and Choluteca II (35.1MW). These solar plants will provide energy to the national grid under 20-year power purchase agreements with ENEE. The three plants will be constructed in the region of Choluteca, Honduras, and are expected to be interconnected during the second half of 2015. SunEdison will operate and manage the solar projects under a long-term operation and maintenance agreement and management services agreement.

Jose Perez, President of SunEdison for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, stated: "We are delighted to enter this new high-growth market with world-class financial institutions like the IFC, CABEI and OFID. Solar energy will play a key role in meeting Honduras' growing energy demand and will reduce the country's dependency on imported fuel. This latest project demonstrates that SunEdison continues to lead as the largest renewable energy developer in Latin America."

"Renewable energy is a priority for IFC in Central America. We focus on first-of-a-kind projects that demonstrate technical feasibility, attract additional private financing, and encourage key policy reforms," said Gabriel Goldschmidt, IFC Head for Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. "By helping Honduras develop its solar resources, we are signaling our commitment to this critical sector, helping to reduce oil imports, and lowering the cost of energy for the country's industries and consumers."

Dr. Nick Rischbieth, President of CABEI stated: "We're pleased to support this project, which demonstrates the institution's capability to deliver resources that support Honduras's National Energy Strategy while bringing competitively priced clean electricity to the market. This project helps bridge the gap between energy supply and demand, and furthers the development of the energy sector in the country."

Tareq Alnassar, Head of Department of Private Sector and Trade Finance Operations of OFID welcomed the arrangement. "OFID is proud to be a partner in this ground-breaking project, which aligns perfectly with our strategic focus to alleviate energy poverty and our commitment to support renewable energy solutions."

The IFC provided direct financing for $85.9 million USD, including $65.5 million USD senior debt and $20 million USD subordinated debt. IFC's funding included $19.5 million USD in concessional senior and subordinated debt from the Clean Technology Fund, as well as $20.7 million USD senior debt from institutional investors under the Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program. IFC played a leading role in bringing CABEI and OFID, which provided $45.0 million USD and $15.0 million USD respectively. The total financing for the project is approximately $146 million USD, of which $125.9 million USD is senior debt.


Fuente: SunEdison
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