EVOLUTION II D. LIGHT LIMITED (FMO-55240)

Regions
  • World
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
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Project Status
Approved
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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
Nov 30, 2018
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
D.Light Design Inc.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
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)
$ 7.50 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 7.50 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.
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ FMO website

Updated in EWS Jan 7, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the project disclosure page, FMO is investing up to EUR 10 million along with Swedfund and Norfund and lead-investor Evolution II Fund, Inspired Evolution Investment Management's second fund. Funding is to provide the company with the necessary capital to allow the company's further growth and further consolidate its position as market leader.

The project has a high developmental impact as d.light provides solar solutions to lower income households in Africa and South-Asia, thereby positively impacting electrification, environment, health and employment. Financing renewable energy production is in the core of FMO's strategy.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the FMO, d.light is a leading off-grid energy provider that offers a range of solutions to lower income households, from small solar-lanterns to pay-as-you-go (“PAYGO”) solar home systems. d.light has its headquarters in Nairobi and mostly sells and finances these products in East Africa and India, thereby providing a sustainable alternative to polluting kerosene lanterns and other fossil fuel based alternative energy sources.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Inspired Evolution Investment Management Investor Finance invests in D.Light Design Inc. Client Energy
Norfund Investor Finance invests in D.Light Design Inc. Client Energy
Swedfund International AB Investor Finance invests in D.Light Design Inc. Client Energy

Contact Information
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Client - D.Light Design Inc.:

Addresses -
USA: 2100 Geng Road, Suite 210, Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States of America
China: 6F, d.light Tower, Block NO.543, Bagua 5th Street, Futian, Shenzhen, GD Province, PRC
India: 902, 9th Floor Time Tower Near MG Road Metro Gurgaon 122002
Kenya: Nairobi Business Park, Unit B, 1st Floor (Ngong Road) / P.O Box 51116-00100 Nairobi Kenya
Uganda: 14 Hill Lane, Plot 32 Kololo, Kampala / P.O Box 37460 Kampala
Nigeria: 29, Remi Fani-Kayode Avenue,G.R.A Ikeja, Lagos
Tanzania: 57 Haile Selassie Rd, Arusha
Phone -
Nigeria: +234-813-460-3860
Uganda: +256-393-217-005
Kenya: +254 (20) 216 953 / +254 (20) 210 793
India: +91 1800208-2110
China: +86-755-2518-2283
Email -
Nigeria: ccnigeria@dlight.com
Tanzania: cctanzania@dlight.com
Uganda: ccuganda@dlight.com
Kenya: cckenya@dlight.com
Website: https://www.dlight.com/

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

As part of FMO's ex-ante disclosure (disclosure of transactions before contracting), you can send requests or questions for additional information to: disclosure@fmo.nl

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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