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Company name

Solengy Haiti S.A.

Project number

14715-01

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
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B

Country

Haiti

Sector

Energy

Status

In implementation

Disclosed date

11/13/2024

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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12/13/2024

Approval date

12/13/2024

Signed date

12/20/2024

Sponsoring entity

N/A

Investment Operations Department Contact

Infrastructure and Energy Division

Investment type

Syndicated amount

N/A

Financing amount

USD $ 3,000,000

Currency

USD

Project scope and objective

The proposed transaction consists of a long-term loan from IDB Invest and IFC to Solengy Haiti S.A., an SME specializing in distributed energy solutions. This financing will support: (i) the acquisition of solar equipment and the extension of sales contracts to commercial and industrial customers, (ii) working capital for initial inventory, and (iii) partial refinancing of existing debt. The financing package consists of: (i) a senior IFC A loan of up to US$3 million; (ii) a senior IDB Invest A Loan of up to US$3 million; (iii) a US$6.0 million loan blended finance loan to be mobilized by the IFC and (iv) a US$1.5 million grant to be mobilized by the IFC. The Financing will consist of a 10-year door-to-door loan, including a 3-year grace period.



French (Français): 
La transaction proposée consiste en un prêt à long terme de la part de BID Invest et de la SFI à Solengy Haiti S.A., une PME spécialisée dans les solutions d’énergie distribuée. Ce financement soutiendra : (i) l'acquisition d'équipements solaires et l'extension des contrats de vente pour des clients commerciaux et industriels, (ii) le fonds de roulement pour les stocks initiaux, et (iii) le refinancement partiel de la dette existante. Le financement comprend : (i) un prêt senior A de la SFI jusqu'à US$ 3 millions ; (ii) un prêt senior A de BID Invest jusqu'à US$ 3 millions; (iii) un prêt de financement mixte de US$ 6,0 millions mobilisé par la SFI ; et (iv) une subvention de jusqu'à US$ 1,5 million mobilisée par la SFI. Le prêt présentera un terme 10 ans, avec une période de grâce de 3 ans.

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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.

SOLENGY - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN - ESAP -

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SOLENGY - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY - ESRS -

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SOLENGY - PLAN DACTION ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET SOCIAL - PAES OU ESAP -

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SOLENGY - RESUME DE LA REVISION ENVIRONNEMENTALE ET SOCIALE - RRES OU ESRS -

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Contact information

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Client Contact

EMAIL

rowolson_kuhn@solengy.com

PHONE NUMBER

+509 29 19 4400

POST OFFICE ADDRESS

Solengy Haiti S.A., Airport Industrial Park, Port-au-Prince, HAITI

IDB Invest Contact

EMAIL

requestinformation@idbinvest.org

PHONE

+1(202)-566-4566

ADDRESS

1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

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