Project Description
The provision of a senior debt financing of up to € 35 million, in addition to a subordinated loan of up to € 13.5 million, to finance the repowering of a 50MW wind farm located in the region of Tlat Taghramt near Tangier in northern Morocco. The Project will be the first repowering project in the region and will increase the wind farm capacity to 100 MW.
Project Objectives
The Project will further promote public-private partnerships in the Moroccan power sector and increase the share of renewables in the energy mix in line with the country's green energy transition agenda. The Project is expected to further reduce Morocco's reliance on costly hydrocarbon imports and will result in substantial emissions reduction of over 175,000 tonnes CO2 per year.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 80
The Project will contribute to the "Green" transition quality by developing 100 MW of renewable capacity, leading to CO2 savings of approximatively 175,000 tonnes CO2 per year. The project will be the first repowering project of a wind farm in Africa. This will have a strong demonstration effect on a number of projects that are reaching the end of their operational life in the region.
The Project will be in line with the Bank's Green Economy Transition (GET) approach.
Client Information
KOUDIA AL BAIDA SPV
"Koudia Al Baida Project SPV"
A special purpose vehicle to be established in Morocco for the sole purpose of owning, constructing and operating the Project. It will be ultimately 50 per cent owned by MASEN (the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy) and 50 cent owned by EDF Renewables.
MASEN is a public-owned company established in 2010 in charge of the implementation of the Moroccan renewable energy programme and that aims at reaching the national renewable energy strategy targets.
EDF Renewables is a large renewable energy developer and a subsidiary of the French utility EDF. EDF Renewables develops, builds and operates clean energy power plants in more than 20 countries.
EBRD Finance Summary
EUR 35,000,000.00
A senior secured debt financing of up to € 35 million, in addition to a subordinated loan of up to € 13.5 million with the remaining debt funding being provided by Societe Generale, Attijariwafa Bank, Banque Centrale Populaire and Bank of Africa.
Total Project Cost
EUR 130,000,000.00
Additionality
The additionality derives from the financing structure and instruments provided. The Bank offers an innovative financing structure on commercial terms not available from other banks.
Environmental and Social Summary
The project involves the development of a 100 MW wind power project and the construction of two high voltage power lines over a length of 10 km. It is developed mainly on land already occupied by an existing 50 MW wind farm that will be dismantled. The two high voltage power lines will follow an existing power line corridor. The project is categorized category A because it is located in area major migration flyway (the Strait of Gibraltar) with risks of collision and electrocution for birds. This risk is compounded through the proximity of existing wind farms.
The Project requires a comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) package and disclosure thereof for 60 days. The required ESIA is being developed by the Project Sponsors. Environmental and Social (E&S) due diligence with an independent consultant is ongoing; it includes a detailed review of the draft ESIA package (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment including Cumulative Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Environmental and Social Management Plan, Land Acquisition and Livelihood Restoration Framework), and development of a Supplementary Package including Environmental and Social Action Plan and Biodiversity Action Plan.
The PSD will be updated when the ongoing E&S due diligence is completed.
Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing
Provision of Technical Cooperation funds to partly cover costs for legal advisor, environmental and technical Lenders' due diligences required for the Project.
Company Contact Information
Adil Bouabdallah (MASEN) / Ahlam Ennouhi (EDF)
a.bouabdallah@masen.ma / Ahlam.Ennouhi@edf-re.ma
Implementation summary
PSD last updated
23 Dec 2021
Understanding Transition
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