SUMMIT MEGHNAGHAT POWER COMPANY LTD
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Who is our customer
Summit Meghnaghat Power Company Ltd., incorporated in Bangladesh, will develop, construct and operate a 335MW dual fuel (gas/HSD) combined cycle power plant near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
What is our funding objective?
Long-term finance is scarcely available in Bangladesh, which hampers projects such as this power plant that require longer tenors. FMO invested US$25 million alongside other development finance institutions in a long-term tranche, which will be loaned to Summit Meghnaghat. FMO is also providing US$5 million to the company under a commercial tranche, in order to fill a finance gap.
Why do we fund this investment?
The project contributes substantially to the availability and reliability of electricity in Bangladesh, a country which currently has an electrification rate of approximately 60% and faces frequent black-outs.
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
|---|---|
| 4/10/2014 | USD 25.00 MLN |
- Region
- Asia
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Sector
- Energy
- Effective date
- 4/10/2014
- Total FMO financing
- USD 5.00 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - B+