Access Energy Solar One (MIGA-10437)

Countries
  • Egypt
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Aswan Province
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Financial Institutions
  • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Sep 20, 2017
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
Access Infra Africa
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)
Guarantee
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 18.20 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ MIGA website

Updated in EWS Aug 19, 2021

Disclosed by Bank Aug 7, 2017

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, Access Infra Africa and EREN Renewable Energy are seeking MIGA coverage for their equity and shareholder loan investments in a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant developed by the company Access Energy Solar One (AESO).The project forms part of the Egyptian government's feed-in-tariff (FiT) scheme aimed at diversifying and securing Egypt's electricity supply. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is also providing long term senior debt financing to the project.

In addition to the AESO project, Access and EREN are seeking MIGA coverage for their equity and shareholder loan investments in one additional solar plant, the Access Building Egypt Solar One within the Benban solar complex; covered under a separate ESRS

The project is allocated to plot 8-1 (approximately 97 hectares (Ha)) in the Benban solar complex. As mentioned above, the plant will have an alternating current capacity of 50 MWACand peak direct current capacity of 63MWDCP, and will be linked to substation 1 (SS1) on the northeastern corner of the complex via an underground 22 kilovolt (kV) transmission line following the internal routes right-of-way (RoW) installed by Egypt Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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AESO is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company owned by Access and EREN Renewable responsible for managing construction and operational aspects for a 50 Mega Watt alternative current (MWAC) solar PV plant located in the Benban solar complex in the Aswan Province of Egypt.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Access Infra Africa Parent Company -
- - - - EREN Renewable Energy S.A. Parent Company -

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