Scatec GreenBond (IFC-46628)

Countries
  • Brazil
  • South Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Kenhardt (South Africa), Açu (Brazil)
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Dec 22, 2022
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
SCATEC ASA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Hydropower
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 22.48 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 222
Converted using 2022-12-22 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 101.25 million
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Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 1000
Converted using 2022-12-22 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Mar 16, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Mar 13, 2023

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Project Description
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As stated on the IFC's website,the proposed investment is for an IFC participation with an amount up to NOK222 million into Scatec ASA Green Bond issuance of NOK1,000 million. The 4-year senior unsecured Green Bond is to refinance a corporate debt facility availed for the acquisition of SN Power, a sizeable international hydropower developer, in January 2021 and support other eligible expenses under the Company’s green financing framework.
The use of proceeds from this IFC investment will be for two greenfield solar projects which include a number of sub-projects. These include:

(i) Scatec Solar RMI4P Project: This includes three greenfield solar photovoltaic plus storage power plants that form a part of the South African Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Program. Each plant will have a 50 MW net contracted capacity consisting of a 180 MW solar PV facility (installed capacity) combined with a 75 MW/380 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The three contiguous power plants are located on farmland approximately 80 km south of Upington and 20-30 km north-east of Kenhardt within the Kheis Local Municipality, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

(ii) Scatec Mendubim Photovoltaic Complex: The project is a greenfield 453MW comprising 13 Photovoltaic Plants located in the municipality of Açu, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The complex will consist of the Solar Power Plants; the Electric Substation; the Transmission Line; and the Construction Site, comprising a total area of 1,213.2 hectares.The off-taker for the projects will be the respective state distribution companies in each country where the projects are located. Scatec will be sole EPC-provider to all sub-projects apart from Mendubim where Scatec, Equinor (an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future, headquartered in in Stavanger, Norway - https://www.equinor.com/) and Hydro Rein, a subsidiary of Hydro Energy (https://www.hydro.com/en/energy/renewable-growth/)  based in Norway, will be joint EPC-providers.                                   

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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the IFC, Scatec (https://scatec.com/) is a leading global renewable energy developer delivering affordable and clean energy worldwide. As a long-term player, Scatec develops, builds, owns and operates solar, wind and hydro power plants and battery storage solutions. The Company recently acquired SN Power, a leading hydropower developer with all its assets in emerging markets.

As of end-2021, Scatec had more than 3.3GW in operations on four continents and 600 employees and a target to achieve 15GW by 2025. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange since 2014. 

Equinor ASA and Hydro Rein will be participating in the solar project in Mendubim, Brazil.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Equinor ASA Undisclosed Energy
- - - - Hydro Rein Undisclosed Hydropower
- - - - Scatec ASA Client Energy
- - - - SN Power Solutions Undisclosed Hydropower

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General IFC Inquiries - IFC Communications:

Address: 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20433
Telephone: 202-473-3800
Fax: 202-974-4384

Client - Scatec ASA:

Andreas Austrell - VP Investor Relations
Phone: +47 480 85 500
Email: andreas.austrell@scatec.com
Address: Askekroken 11, 0277 Oslo, norway
Website: www.scatec.com

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