EGP India - Thar (IFC-44816)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bikaner, Rajasthan
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jun 3, 2021
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
ENEL GREEN POWER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
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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)
$ 150.00 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)
$ 50.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 200.00 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 @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Jul 13, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Apr 8, 2021

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Project Description
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According to IFC, " the proposed project involves a debt investment in Thar Surya 1 Pvt. Ltd. (“Project Company”) to finance the  construction of a 300 MWac solar PV project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India."

-The project is sponsored by Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”), which is one of the largest renewable energy (“RE”) developer in the world with 49 GW installed capacity across wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower projects, and with presence in 28 countries.

-The project is being developmed by one of EGP's step down subsidiaries. The Project was awarded to the Project Company in July 2020 by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and the Project will sell the generated electricity to SECI under a 25 year PPA.

-Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Private Limited was appointed as Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project in November 2020. The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contractor is yet to be finalized.

-The route for the external transmission line has been identified, however, as of February 2021 acquisition of the Right of Way (RoW) for the transmission line had not yet started. Initial construction activities are expected to start in March 2021, and commissioning is expected in December 2021. Timeline for completion of the transmission line is in September 2021.

-There are three other solar power plants under planning or construction stage located within 10 km of the project boundary. One 250 MW plant is operational, a 600 MW plant is under construction and a third plant is too early in the planning stages to confirm generation capacity.                                        

 

 

People Affected By This Project
People Affected By This Project refers to the communities of people likely to be affected positively or negatively by a project.

The project area is composed of a mosaic of near-natural and modified habitats. The natural habitat is mainly shrubland-dominated desert dunes. The modified habitat includes patches of arable land and dispersed rural settlements. There are six villages within 5 km of the project area. The total population of these villages as per Census of India 2011 is 4,125. The nearest protected area, Jorbeer Bird Sanctuary, is located 30 km away. The arable lands support only rainfed cultivation, and the shrubland vegetation serve as fodder for local livestock. Non-farming livelihoods are increasingly common, especially among younger generations.

Projected impacts by IFC during the construction period: air quality and noise impacts, community safety impacts from the temporary influx of project vehicles and non-resident workers, occupational health and safety (OHS) risks for workers, contractor management, resource efficiency, and waste management.

Projected impacts by IFC during operations: stakeholder engagement and biodiversity management – especially monitoring and mitigating potential soaring bird collisions with the transmission line.                                                  

Investment Description
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The total debt financing includes (a) IFC’s own account investment of c. US$ 50 million in INR (b) c. US$ 100 million be mobilized by IFC through parallel lenders.


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Thar Surya 1 Private Limited
Mukesh Kumar
Project Manager
+91-80-37451260
infoegpindia@enel.com
12th Floor, Crescent 1, Prestige Shantiniketan, ITPL Main Road, Whitefield, Bengaluru - 560 048
www.enelgreenpower.com

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