Patrimonio Autonomo La Mata (FMO-61924)

Countries
  • Colombia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
La Gloria, Department of Cesar
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Financial Institutions
  • Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica S.A.U.
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Sectors
  • Energy
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 8.17 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 8.17 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ FMO website

Updated in EWS Oct 17, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Dec 27, 2022

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Project Description
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According to FMO, the proposed investment will be used for the construction of two PV solar plants (each a "Project") with a total installed capacity of 252 MWp, La Mata (108.3 MWp) located in the Municipality of La Gloria, Cesar and La Union (144.5 MWp) located in Monteria, Cordoba, including associated facilities like transmission lines and related civil works, including access roads, substations, or other works needed to supply the energy produced. Total project costs are approximately COP 785 billion (USD ~180mln). These projects will provide a significant increase of the renewable energy capacity of Colombia, a country in which renewable sources accounts only for 1% of the total energy generation.

This transaction fits well within FMO energy strategy of promoting clean energy, as the loan will be used for 100% green power generation projects. Also, our additionality comes from providing long term (local currency) financing with appropriate tenors for renewable energy projects, that are scarce in the country.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CATEGORIZATION RATIONALE

FMO E&S category for this transaction is B+, reflecting contextual risks and risks related to supply chain, occupational and community health and safety, waste management, potential biodiversity and cultural heritage impacts. The following IFC Performance Standards are applicable for this investment: IFC 1-4, 6 and 8. The following IFC PS are not considered applicable.
- IFC PS5: neither the Environmental and Social Assessment nor IDB's DD identified any impacts triggering PS5
- IFC PS7: neither the Environmental and Social Assessment nor IDB's DD identified any people qualifying as Indigenous being impacted by the project.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica S.A.U. (“Solarpack” or “the Client”), is a multinational IPP developer with presence in Europe, North American, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Its purpose is to accelerate the transition to clean and affordable energy for all. To this end, they generate ‘products and services’ in the field of clean energy. Solarpack was founded in 2005 as one of the first pure solar PV developers and independent power producers in Spain. Solarpack has developed about 1,151 MW and built 894 MW of PV plants, and operates 916 MW of installed capacity in 6 countries, 3 of which FMO has focus on (Peru, Colombia and India) .

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica S.A.U. Client -

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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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