Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm

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Overview

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 ID 50957

Status Disbursing

Location

Morocco

Business Sector

Energy

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Company Contact Information

Adil Bouabdallah (MASEN) / Ahlam Ennouhi (EDF)
a.bouabdallah@masen.ma / Ahlam.Ennouhi@edf-re.ma

Project ID 50957

Status Disbursing

Location

Morocco

Business Sector

Energy

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

23 Mar 2022

Disclosure date

23 Dec 2021

Project description

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

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 & 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

Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.

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Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

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More information on the EBRD’s practices in this regard is set out in the ESP.

Integrity and compliance

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OCCO is further responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, either within or outside the Bank, who suspects fraud or corruption should submit a written report to the Chief Compliance Officer by email to compliance@ebrd.com. OCCO will follow-up all matters reported. It will review all matters reported. Reports can be made in any language of the Bank or of the Bank's countries of operation. The information provided must be made in good faith.

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

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Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD enquiries form.

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (for example, through the client’s project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the mechanism is: to support dialogue between project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or the project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate and how to submit a Request for review. Alternatively, contact IPAM by email at ipam@ebrd.com for guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

Project ID 50957

Status Disbursing

Location

Morocco

Environmental Category

Disclosure date

23 Dec 2021

Project description

Provision of a senior loan in the amount of up to EUR 35 million (the “Senior Loan”) and (ii) a subordinated loan of up to the equivalent of EUR 13 million for the repowering of the existing 50MW Koudia Al Baida wind farm and extension to 100MW, located in the region of Tlat Taghramt near Tangier in northern Morocco.

ESIA disclosure package

1. Non-Technical Summary (NTS)
2. Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP)
3. Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP)
4. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) including the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)
5. Land Acquisition and Livelihood Restoration Framework (LARF)
6. Preliminary Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) including Bird Collision Risk Assessment and Critical Habitat Assessment
7. Critical Habitat Assessment
8. Letter from Birdlife Maroc

Full ESIA availability

Full ESIA documentation is available locally at:

Commune de Taghramt, Province de Fahs-Anjra, Wilaya de Tanger
EBRD Resident Office in Casablanca
Immeuble Zevaco 46, Route d’Azemmour, Lotissement El Fath, lot 4, 20230 Casablanca, Morocco.

Enquiries

Environmental or social enquiries

MASEN
Contact Name: Sultana Ajem
Email: s.ajem@masen.ma;
Web: www.masen.ma
EDF RE
Contact Name: Ahlam Ennouhi;
Email: Ahlam.Ennouhi@edf-re.fr
Web: https://www.edf-renouvelables.com/en/

General enquiries

Contact Name: Adil Bouabdallah
Email: a.bouabdallah@masen.ma
Web: www.masen.ma

This document was prepared at an early stage of project development, before consideration by the EBRD Board of Directors. Details of a project may change following disclosure.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and ESIA summaries are produced by project sponsors, and the EBRD makes them available without any comment or implied endorsement. Any views expressed or statements made in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or the ESIA Summary do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the EBRD.

Last updated 25 June 2014

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project description

Project objectives

Transition impact

Client information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total project cost

Additionality

Environmental & Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

Implementation summary

PSD last updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

Project description

ESIA disclosure package

Full ESIA availability

Enquiries

General enquiries