New CWI Landfill Gas (IFC-43518)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • China
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong and Shanxi
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Mar 18, 2022
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
New China Water (Nanjing) Renewable Resources Investment Co., Ltd.
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Sectors
  • Energy
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 72.60 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Oct 17, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Feb 15, 2022

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Project Description
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New China Water (Nanjing) Renewable Resources Investment Co., Ltd. (“NCWI”) was established in 2013 to develop, build, operate and own landfill gas-to-energy (“LFGE”) projects in China, and is one of the first movers in China’s LFGE sector.

According to the Bank’s website, the proposed IFC financing will support NWCI’s capital expenditure program which involves the construction, the acquisition and upgrade of LFGE projects (major components including gensets, adjacent gas collection facilities and grid system) located in 10 provinces in China. The LFGE projects will generate electricity through collecting and utilizing Landfill gas, a natural by-product of the decomposition of organic material in landfills, 40%-60% composed of methane. It is critical to capture and treat the methane from migrating into the atmosphere, which has big environmental effect, as reducing 1 ton of methane emissions is equivalent to reducing 25 tons of CO2 emission.

IFC funds will be used to finance 24 identified LFGE projects (the “Project”) which include ten sites that are currently under operation (Gaizhou, Lianyuan, Liling, Zhijiang, Nanning, Shanghang, Changting, Wuping, Dingnan, and Yangxin), three sites where construction has started or will commence soon (Wafangdian, Ankang, Shaowu), and one site where the development agreement with the landfills was recently signed (Jingchuan). NCWI is in discussion with landfill operators at multiple other locations to sign project development agreements. IFC funds will also be used for projects at ten of the sites were NCWI is currently in discussions for project development

                                                  

Investment Description
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The proposed IFC Investment is a Green Loan in an amount of up to RMB320 million ($50.0 million equivalent). The total project cost is estimated at $72.6 million, and the remaining amount is to be funded by a combination of internal cash flows and newly injected equity. 

                                          

Private Actor Relationship
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NWCI was founded and majority-owned by China Water Industry Group Limited, a HK-listed water operator.  CWI Group is an environmental service provider in in China, three main business lines: 1) water affaires (including water supply, sewage treatment, and construction services), 2) new energy of environmental protection (mainly LFGE), and 3) property investment and development. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1129.HK).

Private Actors Description
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New China Water (Nanjing) Renewable Resources Investment Co., Ltd. (“NCWI”) was established in 2013 to develop, build, operate and own landfill gas-to-energy (“LFGE”) projects in China, and is one of the first movers in China’s LFGE sector.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
China Water Industry Group Parent Company - owns NEW CHINA WATER (NANJING) RENEWABLE RESOURCES INVESTMENT CO., LTD. Client -

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New China Water (Nanjing) Renewable Resources Investment Co., Ltd.
Mr. HUANG Jianjian
Board Secretary
+86 18814116796
huangjianjian@chinawaterind.com
2204, block a, building 6, Shenzhen International Innovation Valley, Dashi 1st Road, Xili community, Xili street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
www.chinawaterind.com

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