Company name
Mendubim Solar SPV
Project number
13473-01
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category 
B
Country
Brazil
Sector
Energy
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
04/01/2022
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
08/30/2022
Approval date
08/30/2022
Signed date
11/03/2022
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Team leader
Antunes Castanho, Rafael
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 10,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 245,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed operation consists of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Mendubim Photovoltaic Power Plant (“PV Power Plant”) with a capacity of approximately 452.76 megawatts (“MW”) and a substation, as well as a 5.17-kilometer (“km”) long 230 kilovolts (“kV”) Transmission Line (“TL”) to connect the PV Power Plant to the Brazilian interconnected grid at the existing Açu III Substation (“The Project”). The Project will be developed in the municipality of Assú, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil.
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Client files
This section provides the key environmental and social assessment documents produced by the client for this project.
ESIA MENDUBIM
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RAS CFV MENDUBIM 23.08.2017
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Contact information
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Client Contact
CONTACT NAME
Deborah Canongia
POSITION
Head of Business Development Brazil
PHONE NUMBER
+55-81-303-536-05
Deborah.canongia@scatec.com
IDB Invest Contact
requestinformation@idbinvest.org
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
COUNTRY OFFICES
IDB Invest Country OfficesIndividuals or communities can submit complaints and concerns related to environmental, social, or corporate governance issues to the Management Grievance Mechanism by e-mailing mgm@iadb.org or by calling +1 202 312 4040.
As a last resort, affected communities have access to the IDB Invest Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism by writing to mecanismo@iadb.org or MICI@iadb.org or calling +1(292) 623-3952.
Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
MENDUBIM ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY - ESRS
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MENDUBIM ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN - ESAP
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