PROJECTS

Raising Viability Gap Funding for Biomass Plant, Côte d’Ivoire

The problem

Meridiam (a private equity firm) was investing in a 46 MW biomass power plant in Côte d’Ivoire, but the government’s tariff expectation left the plant with a viability gap that could only be closed with a grant or highly concessional loan.

How we helped

Castalia reviewed the market and identified 50 organizations that could, in principle, provide viability gap funding. We screened these organizations against criteria such as project types they targeted, speed of decision-making, and type of funding offered. The screening enabled us to shortlist the seven organizations most likely to provide viability gap funding.

Impact

The project team has raised the debt for the project,  and has moved on to securing the viability gap funding, following the strategy we recommended.

The client

Meridiam

Our team

Andrew Sprott

Andrew Sprott

Practice Leader
David Ehrhardt

David Ehrhardt

Chief Executive

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