GLOBAL ECOPOWER : Global EcoPower completes the financial close of the Vay Marsac wind power plant
Aix-en-Provence (France), February 18, 2015. Global EcoPower (Alternext – FR0011289198 – ALGEP), constructor of power plants using renewable energy sources, announces the signing, through its subsidiary Parc Eolien de La Vallée du Don [1] (PEVD), of a credit agreement of € 12.7 million and a VAT bridge loan of € 1.1 million, allowing the financing of its 10 MW wind farm.
The lending banking pool is led by Triodos Bank, a bank under Dutch law, which syndicated 50% of the credit with Bpifrance Financement. The VAT bridge loan was contracted with Bpifrance Financement.
This is a project financing for a period of 15 years, without recourse to GEP, based on the future cash flows to be generated by the wind farm. The interest on the loan will be calculated on a variable rate basis until the commissioning of the power plant. At that date, the variable rate will be converted into a fixed rate based on the average rate of government bonds (TME) plus the agreed margin, with a reimbursement of the capital over 60 quarters.
To date, Global EcoPower continues the construction of this wind farm on behalf of PEVD, in the municipalities of Nozay, Vay and Marsac-sur-Don (department of Loire-Atlantique): the earthworks, platforms, reinforcement and pouring of concrete are completed. The Spanish provider, GAMESA, will deliver, install and maintain five G90 wind turbines with a hub height of 100 meters and a unit capacity of 2 MW.
The commissioning of the power plant and its connection to the ERDF grid are scheduled in Q4 2015.
Philippe Perret, Executive Vice President of Global EcoPower, declares :
« The signing of this first financing demonstrates the confidence of senior lenders and the quality of operations held by the GEP group. The historically low long-term interest rates in France significantly increase the profitability of our projects, financed by more than 80% debt. »
About Global EcoPower
Global EcoPower (GEP) is a French group, a “turnkey” constructor of power plants using renewable energies. GEP is listed on the NYSE Alternext Paris Market of NYSE Euronext (ISIN code: FR0011289198 - mnemo: ALGEP).
Contacts
Global EcoPower
Thierry DARIER Investor Relations Tél. : + 33 442 245 016 contact@global-ecopower.com |
ACTUS Finance
Mathieu OMNES Investor Relations Tél. : + 33 (1) 53 67 36 92 momnes@actus.fr |
ACTUS Finance
Jean-Michel MARMILLON Press Relations Tél. : + 33 (1) 53 67 07 80 jmmarmillon@actus.fr |
[1] PEVD is a 100% subsidiary of INVESTEOLE SA, itself 99.98% owned by GEP.
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Full and original press release in PDF:
http://www.actusnews.com/documents_communiques/ACTUS-0-38863-PR-FINANCEMENT-PEVD-18022015_EN.pdf