Potrero PV Solar Plant

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Prospective

The project involves the development, construction, operation and maintenance of a 296 MW Potrero solar plant in state of Jalisco, Mexico. The sponsor is Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), which is fully-owned by the Saudi Arabian conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel Company. The SPV is called FRV Potrero Solar S. de R.L. de C.V. The total project investment is expected to reach $ 250 million. Debt in the amount of $ 65 million has been provided by Bancomext and International Finance Corporation (IFC). Bancomext is providing $ 34.7 million and IFC is providing $ 17.3 million as senior loan and another $13 million from its Co-Lending Portfolio Program. Financial close was reached on 8 March 2019. Upon completion in 2020, the plant will sell the produced electricity on a merchant basis and will be connected to the national grid through a 400kV high voltage transmission line which passes directly through the site. Construction began in May 2019 and is expected to complete in June 2020. https://ijglobal.com/data/transaction/44153/potrero-pv-solar-plant-270mw https://ijglobal.com/data/project/41130?name=Potrero%20PV%20Solar%20Plant%20(270MW)&link=%2Farticles%2F136930%2Ffrv-nears-financial-close-on-mexican-solar-pv https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:MM5HS21ohJgJ:https://www.alj.com/en/openingdoors/article/frv-and-the-ie-foundation-reward-young-spanish-talent-with-the-young-talented-leaders-scholarship/+&cd=1&hl=bg&ct=clnk&gl=bg https://frv.com/en/projects/potrero/ https://disclosures.ifc.org/#/projectDetail/ESRS/41297 https://disclosures.ifc.org/#/projectDetail/SII/41297

Energy

World Bank Group

Project

Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Solar, Government