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Green Climate Fund backs SA-H2 construction equity with $84 million

The $140 million approval for Climate Fund Managers' Climate Investor Three also allocates $56 million to SDG Namibia One.

At a glance

  1. The construction equity is approved for a project that is not yet operating.
  2. The construction-equity slice is 60% of the $140 million and 1.5 times the SDG Namibia One allocation.
  3. For fund selectors assessing Climate Investor Three, the key term is where the $84 million sits in the capital stack and whether it absorbs cost overruns before private commitments.

The Green Climate Fund approved $140 million for Climate Fund Managers' Climate Investor Three, including $84 million of construction equity for green hydrogen developer SA-H2.

The construction equity is approved for a project that is not yet operating.

The construction-equity slice is 60% of the $140 million and 1.5 times the SDG Namibia One allocation. The approval also allocates $56 million to SDG Namibia One, giving the package a second southern African allocation. Terms of the $84 million tranche, including seniority and repayment, were not disclosed.

For fund selectors assessing Climate Investor Three, the key term is where the $84 million sits in the capital stack and whether it absorbs cost overruns before private commitments.

Construction equity is 60% of the GCF package

Share of the approved $140 million, split between SA-H2 and SDG Namibia One

  • SA-H2 construction equity ($84M)60%60%
  • SDG Namibia One ($56M)40%40%
Source: Green Climate Fund approval; Climate Fund Managers
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PartValueShare
SA-H2 construction equity ($84M)60%60%
SDG Namibia One ($56M)40%40%

Reported by The Wrap desk from Green Climate Fund approval, week coverage. Published . Corrections

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