Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) Solar PV Project (IIC-11914-01)

Countries
  • Bahamas
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Nassau
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Financial Institutions
  • IDB Invest (IDBI)
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Bank Risk Rating
C
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Voting Date
Dec 12, 2016
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
Caribbean Bottling Company
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
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 1.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 1.80 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IIC website

Updated in EWS Aug 30, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Nov 11, 2016

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Project Description
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This project consists of a senior secured loan of up to US$1,000,000. The objective of the loan is to fund the installation of a rooftop solar PV system at CBC's main bottling factory in Nassau, Bahamas. The project will result in the addition of 1,153 kW of solar photovoltaic panels on the rooftop of CBC's factory. The total project cost is of approximately US$1,800,000, which is the total cost of the solar PV system. The system will be one of the first and the largest solar PV installations in Bahamas and will reduce CO2 emissions by 24,530 tons over 25 years of operation, by displacing electricity from the grid. The system will be one of the first and the largest solar PV installations in Bahamas and will reduce CO2 emissions by 24,530 tons over 25 years of operation, by displacing electricity from the grid. Caribbean Bottling Company (Bahamas) Ltd. (CBC) and its predecessor companies have provided Coca-Cola products in the Bahamas for over 75 years.
Investment Description
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This project consists of a senior secured loan of up to US$1,000,000. The total cost of the Solar PV project is estimated at $1.8 million. The IDB Group supported CBC with a technical cooperation funding a feasibility study of the Solar PV undertaking, which was completed in March 2016.

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