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Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, a leading global developer of renewable utility-scale projects, and Natixis, a French corporate and investment bank, have closed a non-recourse project financing of the 138 MW dc San Serv\u00e1n photovoltaic plant in the town of Solana de los Barros in Extremadura, Spain.<\/p>\n
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This is the first Climate Bond Certified green transaction in Spain with a EUR 64 million green loan with Natixis acting as underwriter and sole green loan coordinator and demonstrates FRV\u2019s solid commitment to best practices in solar finance.<\/p>\n
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Vigeo Eiris provided verification against the Solar Criteria of the Climate Bond Standard, which ensures that the certified loan is consistent with the 2\u00b0C warming limit in the Paris Agreement. Under the certification, FRV will report regularly on the project\u2019s adherence to KPIs defined in accordance with CBI guidelines.<\/p>\n
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Orith Azoulay, Global Head of Green & Sustainable Finance, Corporate & Investment Banking at Natixis, said: “Natixis is delighted to support FRV in this landmark transaction. The project will contribute to the decarbonization of the Spanish grid, while FRV\u2019s commitment to reporting in accordance with CBI guidelines to certify the loans’ consistency with the Paris Agreement will continue to bring greater transparency to the market. Through this financing Natixis reiterates its sustainable finance engagement as well as its leading role in the renewable energy sector in Spain, where it arranged transactions worth over \u20ac2 billion in 2019.”<\/p>\n
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Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative, said, \u201cThis transaction is a major innovation for green finance in Spain. FRV is providing leadership to the market and other solar developers with this groundbreaking\u00a0certification. It opens the way for more green loans to be certified in the solar space, building momentum and investor confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The project offtake is under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ENGIE Spain.<\/p>\n
Loreto Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez CEO ENGIE Spain, highlighted \u201cThrough PPAs like the one we have signed for San Serv\u00e1n, ENGIE strengthens its strategy in Spain by promoting the development of solar farms in the country and supporting our clients in reaching their low carbon emission goals with green energy. Our role is to acquire clean energy that ensures income for the producers, manage the associated risks related to price volatility and energy intermittency and deliver electricity at any time our clients want \u201c.<\/p>\n
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The project is expected to be fully operational by 2022. It will contribute to the Spanish government\u2019s Long-Term Decarbonisation Strategy (ELP), which aims to neutralize the country\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Once in operation, the San Serv\u00e1n plant will generate approximately 291 GWh of clean energy per year, enough to power around 105,000 Spanish homes and avoid the emission of 216,000 tons of CO2 annually.<\/p>\n
Andrea Fontana, Managing Director of FRV Europe, said, “The financial close of San Serv\u00e1n, shows our interest in Spain as a strategic market for our business plan, and also reflects FRV’s commitment in Extremadura. The implementation of this project will contribute to the socio-economic development of the region and will be a valid alternative to mitigate the effects of the pandemics and hopefully contribute to returning to the desired normality. We are pleased to help combat the demographic challenge in Spain with sustainable wealth, in line with our main objective, which is to lead the energy transition in Spain and Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n
In partnership with the Town Council of Solana de los Barros, FRV has set up an initiative to increase local employment opportunities by organizing technical training on the assembly and maintenance of photovoltaic solar installations. These training sessions have been funded entirely by the project and thus at no cost to the participants who are interested in working during the construction phase of the plants that FRV is going to build in the area.<\/p>\n
In addition, FRV will award another \u2018FRV Young Talented Leaders\u2019 scholarship in collaboration with the IE Foundation, in connection with IE University. The scholarship provides the funding for an undergraduate degree at IE University for a student from the Extremadura region. In 2019, FRV presented a scholarship to a student from Extremadura in connection with \u00a8La Solanilla\u00b4, a 50 MW dc PV plant also located in the region.<\/p>\n
Fontana said, \u201cFRV is committed to the growth of renewable energy, fighting climate change and getting involved in all the socio-environmental aspects related to the development of its projects. For this reason, in collaboration with the Town Council of Solana de los Barros, the company is working to increase employment opportunities for locals by providing training in the growing photovoltaic sector that will help them obtain jobs in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to thank the institutional collaboration of the town councils of Solana de los Barros and M\u00e9rida and the Regional Government of Extremadura itself for their clear and long-standing commitment to sustainability. Without their support it would not have been possible to reach this important milestone, particularly in the complex environment in which we operate, added Andrea Fontana.<\/p>\n
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FRV began developing solar projects in Extremadura almost fifteen years ago. The company has continued its commitment to the region and its collaboration with the local government in its promotion of renewable energy.<\/p>\n
Fady Jameel, Deputy President & Vice Chairman of Abdul Latif Jameel, said, \u201cAbdul Latif Jameel Energy is committed to the development of the renewable energy sector and by closing the financing for the construction of the San Serv\u00e1n Solar Plant, we are taking a big step towards our goal. This project with FRV will provide enough clean energy to power 105,000 homes in Extremadura and make a great\u00a0contribution to the Spanish Government\u2019s Long Term Decarbonisation Strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The construction and the first two years operation of the plant will be carried out by Grupo Ortiz under an EPC contract. Cuatrecasas worked as legal advisor to FRV and Watson Farley & Williams as legal advisor to Natixis. ATA acted as technical advisor to the project. \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Company has also set up selected training programs in the surrounding Solana de los Barros community.<\/li>\n<li>FRV announces first Climate Bond Certification in Spain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, a leading global developer of renewable utility-scale projects, and Natixis, a French corporate and investment bank, have closed a non-recourse project financing of the 138 MW dc San Serv\u00e1n photovoltaic plant in the town of Solana de los Barros in Extremadura, Spain.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>This is the first Climate Bond Certified green transaction in Spain with a EUR 64 million green loan with Natixis acting as underwriter and sole green loan coordinator and demonstrates FRV\u2019s solid commitment to best practices in solar finance.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Vigeo Eiris provided verification against the Solar Criteria of the Climate Bond Standard, which ensures that the certified loan is consistent with the 2\u00b0C warming limit in the Paris Agreement. Under the certification, FRV will report regularly on the project\u2019s adherence to KPIs defined in accordance with CBI guidelines.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Orith Azoulay, Global Head of Green & Sustainable Finance, Corporate & Investment Banking at Natixis, said: “Natixis is delighted to support FRV in this landmark transaction. The project will contribute to the decarbonization of the Spanish grid, while FRV\u2019s commitment to reporting in accordance with CBI guidelines to certify the loans’ consistency with the Paris Agreement will continue to bring greater transparency to the market. Through this financing Natixis reiterates its sustainable finance engagement as well as its leading role in the renewable energy sector in Spain, where it arranged transactions worth over \u20ac2 billion in 2019.”<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative, said, \u201cThis transaction is a major innovation for green finance in Spain. FRV is providing leadership to the market and other solar developers with this groundbreaking\u00a0certification. It opens the way for more green loans to be certified in the solar space, building momentum and investor confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The project offtake is under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ENGIE Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Loreto Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez CEO ENGIE Spain, highlighted \u201cThrough PPAs like the one we have signed for San Serv\u00e1n, ENGIE strengthens its strategy in Spain by promoting the development of solar farms in the country and supporting our clients in reaching their low carbon emission goals with green energy. Our role is to acquire clean energy that ensures income for the producers, manage the associated risks related to price volatility and energy intermittency and deliver electricity at any time our clients want \u201c.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The project is expected to be fully operational by 2022. It will contribute to the Spanish government\u2019s Long-Term Decarbonisation Strategy (ELP), which aims to neutralize the country\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Once in operation, the San Serv\u00e1n plant will generate approximately 291 GWh of clean energy per year, enough to power around 105,000 Spanish homes and avoid the emission of 216,000 tons of CO2 annually.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Fontana, Managing Director of FRV Europe, said, “The financial close of San Serv\u00e1n, shows our interest in Spain as a strategic market for our business plan, and also reflects FRV’s commitment in Extremadura. The implementation of this project will contribute to the socio-economic development of the region and will be a valid alternative to mitigate the effects of the pandemics and hopefully contribute to returning to the desired normality. We are pleased to help combat the demographic challenge in Spain with sustainable wealth, in line with our main objective, which is to lead the energy transition in Spain and Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with the Town Council of Solana de los Barros, FRV has set up an initiative to increase local employment opportunities by organizing technical training on the assembly and maintenance of photovoltaic solar installations. These training sessions have been funded entirely by the project and thus at no cost to the participants who are interested in working during the construction phase of the plants that FRV is going to build in the area.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, FRV will award another \u2018FRV Young Talented Leaders\u2019 scholarship in collaboration with the IE Foundation, in connection with IE University. The scholarship provides the funding for an undergraduate degree at IE University for a student from the Extremadura region. In 2019, FRV presented a scholarship to a student from Extremadura in connection with \u00a8La Solanilla\u00b4, a 50 MW dc PV plant also located in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Fontana said, \u201cFRV is committed to the growth of renewable energy, fighting climate change and getting involved in all the socio-environmental aspects related to the development of its projects. For this reason, in collaboration with the Town Council of Solana de los Barros, the company is working to increase employment opportunities for locals by providing training in the growing photovoltaic sector that will help them obtain jobs in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank the institutional collaboration of the town councils of Solana de los Barros and M\u00e9rida and the Regional Government of Extremadura itself for their clear and long-standing commitment to sustainability. Without their support it would not have been possible to reach this important milestone, particularly in the complex environment in which we operate, added Andrea Fontana.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>FRV began developing solar projects in Extremadura almost fifteen years ago. The company has continued its commitment to the region and its collaboration with the local government in its promotion of renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p>Fady Jameel, Deputy President & Vice Chairman of Abdul Latif Jameel, said, \u201cAbdul Latif Jameel Energy is committed to the development of the renewable energy sector and by closing the financing for the construction of the San Serv\u00e1n Solar Plant, we are taking a big step towards our goal. This project with FRV will provide enough clean energy to power 105,000 homes in Extremadura and make a great\u00a0contribution to the Spanish Government\u2019s Long Term Decarbonisation Strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The construction and the first two years operation of the plant will be carried out by Grupo Ortiz under an EPC contract. Cuatrecasas worked as legal advisor to FRV and Watson Farley & Williams as legal advisor to Natixis. 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