Sidi Bouzid - Equity Bridge Loan (EBRD-55252)

Regions
  • Middle East and North Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Tunisia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Sidi Bouzid
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Dec 3, 2024
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
Sidi Bouzid Holdco B.V. (Scatec ASA)
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Sectors
  • Energy
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 10.51 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 10
Converted using 2024-12-03 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 10.51 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 10
Converted using 2024-12-03 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 10.51 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 10
Converted using 2024-12-03 exchange rate.
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Dec 16, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Dec 10, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the EBRD, the project consists of the provision of an Equity Bridge Loan to fund Scatec's equity commitment in the construction and operation of a 50 MW solar PV plant located in the area of Sidi Bouzid, in Tunisia.

The Project will promote private sector participation in the Tunisian power sector. By adding 50 MW of green generation capacity to the Tunisian power system - currently dominated by gas-fired power plants (94.7% of installed capacity), the Project will reduce reliance on thermal power generation and increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix in line with the nationally declared targets.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the EBRD, Sidi Bouzid Holdco B.V. is a limited liability company incorporated in the Netherlands, established to hold the ownership of a solar PV power plant in the area of Sidi Bouzid,Tunisia,with an installed capacity of 50MW. The Borrower is ultimately owned by Scatec(51%) and Aeolus SAS(49%), part of the Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Group.

As stated on the company's LinkedIn profile, Aeolus is a large scale renewable energy platform dedicated to Africa, owned 50% respectively by Toyota Tsusho's wholly owned subsidiaries, CFAO and Eurus Energy.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Aeolus SAS Investor Energy contracts with Scatec ASA Client Energy
Toyota Tsusho Corp Parent Company Finance owns Aeolus SAS Investor Energy

Contact Information
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Client - Sidi Bouzid Holdco B.V. (Scatec ASA):

Vegard Skonseng Bjerketvedt
Email: vegard.skonseng.bjerketvedt@scatec.com
Phone: +4741686470
Website: http://www.scatec.com
Address: Askekroken 11, 0277 Oslo, Norway

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