ACWA power has acquired senior debt facilities for the development of wind power project. The funding amounting nearly SAR 2.638Â billion ($701.9 million) will be used to finance a 1.1 GW wind farm. The proposed location of the wind farm is Egypt’s Gulf of Suez.Â
The business’ renewable energy projects in the Middle East and North Africa are progressing thanks to this funding.
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The funds which will be supplied over a 20 year period highlight the increasing interest in renewable energy;e energy and sustainable development in the region.Â
Senior Debt Facilities from International Institutions
A group of development finance institutions are providing the funding. The consortium comprises the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), British International Investment (BII), DEG – Deutsche Investitions, and the OPEC Fund for International Development.
In addition, the Standard Chartered Bank and Arab Bank contributed through the EBRD B loan structure.
Support for Egypt’s National Grid
The development of the wind power project will take place as per the Build, Own, Operate model. The project will be created using the Build, Own, Operate structure.
The project will connect to Egypt’s national grid once established. Once the operations have started, the Egyptian Electricity Transmissions Company (EETC) will become the sole off taker of the electricity produced.
Global Expansion
This wind project is part of ACWA Power’s plans for further renewable energy expansion. At the start of this week, it entered the Chinese market after securing more than 1GW of renewable energy projects. Some of these projects include a number of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind projects scattered in various provinces of China. ACWA Power will partner with Chinese companies to execute these projects, and the company will fully or partially own some projects.
ACWA Power’s success in securing financing is also evident from its recent deals. Last month, the company secured $238 million in senior debt to finance the Absheron-Khizi 240MW wind farm in Azerbaijan during COP 29. These financing milestones reflect ACWA Power’s growing influence in global renewable energy projects.