KODENI SOLAR S.A.S.U. (FMO-57989)

Countries
  • Burkina Faso
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 22, 2020
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
Government of Burkina Faso
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 14.63 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 EUR12 MLN
Converted using 2020-12-22 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 49.36 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 EUR40.5 MLN
Converted using 2020-12-22 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ FMO website

Updated in EWS Jan 18, 2022

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Project Description
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FMO is investing into Kodeni Solar SASU ("Kodeni"), an SPV established under the laws of Burkina Faso with a total syndicated debt of EUR 32.4 million. The Sponsor is Africa REN Invest Ltd. (Mauritius), an IPP that is active in West Africa's renewable energy market. Africa REN who also own and operate the Senergy 2 solar PV plant in Senegal, which was also financed by an FMO loan.

FMO's loan of EUR 12 million will catalyse EUR 12.3 million from ICCF both for a 14.5 year tenor and mobilise a further EUR 8.1 million from AEF which will have a longer 20-year tenor. This financing will allow for the development, construction, operation and maintenance of a 38MWp solar farm with a total project cost of EUR 40.5 million.

This is a greenfield renewable energy development in a low-income sub-Saharan country and the first privately owned solar power project in the country. Kodeni will provide clean, reliable electricity to a country that has one of the lowest electrification rates in West Africa at a lower price than current thermal power stations. FMO's tenor of up to 14 years and 6 months is not available in the Burkina Faso market and allows the project to offer an attractive tariff to SONABEL.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RATIONALE

Category B+, all IFC PSs triggered except PS7, as there are no Indigenous Peoples groups affected by the project. Key E&S focus areas include provision of replacement land to land sellers, via a government-led process. The project company will follow and support the process in line with IFC PS requirements on Private Sector Responsibilities in Government Led Land Acquisition. While local communities and authorities are supportive of the project, proactive management of the project-community relationship and avoiding project-induced intra-community tensions are key areas where the company will continue to focus their efforts, given the deteriorating security context in Burkina Faso, where minor issues can escalate fast. A project-specific environmental and social management system with plans and procedures addressing all relevant areas, including the above, will be implemented by the project company and cascaded down to contractors and subcontractors.

Investment Description
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South Africa
+27 11 507 2500
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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF FMO

Communities who believe they will be negatively affected by a project funded by the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) may be able to file a complaint with the Independent Complaints Mechanism, which is the joint independent accountability mechanism of the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) and the German Investment Corporation (KfW). A complaint can be filed in writing, by email, post, or online. The complaint can be filed in English or any other language of the complainant. The Independent Complaints Mechanism is comprised of a three-member Independent Expert Panel and it can provide either problem-solving, compliance review or both, in either order. Additional information about this accountability mechanism, including a guide and template for filing a complaint, can be found at: https://www.fmo.nl/independent-complaints-mechanism

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