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The package supports a 34 MW solar-powered mini-grid system serving Tesseney, Kerkebet, and Berantu in Eritrea’s Gash Barka region, plus distribution upgrades. The reported funding stack includes an African Development Fund grant and a Transition Support Facility contribution.
In markets where private capital is cautious, grants and concessional windows do the heavy lifting. They compress risk to a level where projects can move from concept to build, even when local credit markets are thin.
Reuters reports Africa installed a record 4.5 GW of solar PV capacity in 2025, up 54% year over year, supported by policy support and declining component costs. Financing still determines how fast that momentum converts into bankable assets.
Mini-grids avoid long lead times for national grid upgrades and can be scoped around real local demand. They also force clarity on tariffs, collections, maintenance, and operator capability.
| Element | Reported Detail | What It Signals For Lenders |
|---|---|---|
| Total Package | $58.04 million (reported) | Enough to fund delivery in a frontier context without relying on local long-tenor debt |
| Funding Mix | $37.31M ADF grant + $20.73M Transition Support Facility (reported) | Concessional first-loss style support, reduces overall project credit pressure |
| Asset Scope | 34 MW solar-powered mini-grid system plus distribution upgrades (reported) | Defined scope is easier to supervise, procure, insure, and audit |
| Use Case | Households, businesses, irrigation, agro-processing (reported) | Demand diversification can stabilize revenue, if tariff and collections are engineered |
| Program Context | Linked to AfDB programs such as Desert to Power (reported) | Programmatic backing can improve continuity of funding and procurement discipline |
Tariff framework, collections strategy, metering, enforcement, and whether revenues are ring-fenced (controlled account, escrow, cash waterfall).
Offtaker strength, government support where relevant, and the realism of any guarantee or support letter in enforcement terms.
EPC capability, logistics, grid tie assumptions (if any), permitting, land rights, and a credible commissioning schedule with liquidated damages.
O&M plan, spares, performance monitoring, warranty coverage, and a realistic view of curtailment, load factors, and downtime.
Currency mismatch, convertibility constraints, and whether the structure needs offshore collection, hedging, or a blended finance layer.
Share pledge, assignment of contracts, DSRA, insurance assignment, and step-in rights that work in the local legal reality.
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Submit your project file with offtake and tariff mechanics, permits and land rights, EPC and O&M plan, capex breakdown, and a draft sources-and-uses. We will assess financeability and pursue executable term sheets or issue a written decline.
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All mandates start with an RFQ. We review submissions, issue a brief Go/No-Go memo, and where bankable, release a Term Sheet that leads to funding. We arrange capital across Senior Secured, Unitranche, Second Lien/Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Gap Solutions. We do not process deals by email or chat.
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Funding arranged for trade flows with instruments sized to your cycle and aligned to delivery and settlement.
Move forward to secure working capital and keep goods moving. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting for funding.
Limited or non-recourse structures for energy and infrastructure with lender-ready materials.
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