AL-ZANBAQ FOR ENERGY GENERATION PSC
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Who is our customer
Al-Zanbaq for Energy Generation PSC is a company established for the development, construction and operations of a 10MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant project. The project is located in the Ma'an Governate (MDA), 218km south of the Jordanian capital, Amman.
What is our funding objective?
The estimated project cost for the construction of the power plant is US$31 million. FMO is participating in a debt financing package mobilized by IFC, with a senior loan of US$4.04 million. All output generated by the project will connect to a newly built substation in MDA and be sold to NEPCO under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The project is part of the Government of Jordan’s Renewable Energy Program, which aims to increase renewable energy contribution to 10 percent of the country’s generation mix by 2020.
Why do we fund this investment?
Once operational, this power plant will generate over 26GWh (at P50), serving approximately 12,000 customers annually based on a per capita consumption of 2,100 kWh, and meeting the growing demand for electricity in Jordan. It will diversify the fuel mix for Jordan and provide for energy security by generating electricity from a domestic resource, and will additionally displace thermal power, which has a marginal cost of approximately 30% above the tariff, thus helping to alleviate the losses borne by NEPCO. Finally, this renewable energy source will avoid the emission of approximately 14,307 tons of CO2 per annum.
- Region
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Sector
- Energy
- Effective date
- 10/2/2014
- Total FMO financing
- USD 4.04 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