Linea STR Barranquilla (IDBI-14898-01)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
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Countries
  • Colombia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
District of Barranquilla, municipality of Soledad, Department of Atlantico
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Financial Institutions
  • IDB Invest (IDBI)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Mar 21, 2024
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Borrower
Energía de Colombia S.A.S. E.S.P.
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Sectors
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 50.52 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 50.52 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IDBI website

Updated in EWS Feb 7, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jan 31, 2024

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Project Description
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The UPME STR 02-2019 project, located in the Caribbean region of Colombia, in the Department of Atlantico, Special Port and Industrial District of Barranquilla and, in a minimal proportion, in the municipality of Soledad, was awarded in 2020 by the Mining and Energy Planning Unit ("UPME") to the Energia de Colombia STR S.A.S E.S.P consortium, whose main shareholder is the firm Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A. with 80% participation, "Fondo para Inversiones en el Exterior" (FIDEX) with 18.62% and "Compania Espanola de Financiacion del Desarrollo" (COFIDES) with the remaining 1.38%.

The general objective of the Project is to guarantee the improvement and reliability in the electrical supply for the Municipalities of Barranquilla and Soledad in the Department of Atlantico, through the design, supply, construction, operation and maintenance of: (i) the Estadio Substation 110 kV; (ii) the expansion and modernization of eight (8) substations and the interconnection of nine (9) substations; (iii) the installation of about twenty-four (24) kilometers of 110kV high voltage underground lines, of which 1.08 kilometers were carried out in the municipality of Soledad; and (iv) the construction of the associated works.

The Project formally began the operation phase on November 2nd, 2023 for a period of 25 years, measured from the beginning of operation and after the conclusion of the basic and detailed engineering designs, permit and license procedures, the supply and assembly of equipment, the construction, commissioning and corresponding testing of the works.

The Project was originally funded through a medium-term financing structure, and currently its refinancing is being considered. In this context, IDB Invest expects to grant up to COP 200,000 million within the longer-term and less liquid local currency tranche, helping to mobilize resources from local banks and institutional investors

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated on the company's website (translated with DeepL.com), Energía de Colombia S.T.R. S.A.S. E.S.P. is a public utilities company that was created with the objective of offering the national market a complete, integrated and multidisciplinary service, in the form of a cross-cutting solution for the electric energy sector.

Its main shareholder is the firm Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A. with 80% participation, “Fondo para Inversiones en el Exterior” (FIDEX) with 18.62% and “Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo” (COFIDES) with the remaining 1.38%.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos, S.A. Parent Company Infrastructure owns Energía de Colombia S.A.S. E.S.P. Client Energy

Contact Information
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Client - Energía de Colombia S.A.S. E.S.P.:

Address: Calle 77 Nº 59-35, Of. 1211, Centro Empresarial, Las Américas III, Barranquilla
Email: andres.molina@edcesp.com
Phone: (+57) 320 390 4807 
Website: https://edcesp.com/

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Phone: +1(202)-566-4566
Address: 1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

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