AMP Capital invests €245m in French power developer Neoen
Global investment manager AMP Capital has invested in the independent French power developer Neoen with mezzanine funding of €245m ($295m). Neoen, which is active in global solar markets including Australia and Argentina, will use the funding for a 1.6 GW portfolio of onshore wind and solar PV assets in France and Australia, according to AMP Capital. Neoen other projects include a Tesla partnership to install a 129 MWh lithium-ion battery in Australia and a 200 MW solar plant in Argentina.
Australia-based global investment manager, AMP Capital has provided French independent power producer Neoen with €245 million in mezzanine financing.

AMP Capital stressed that the financing was validated as a green bond, following due diligence by Vigeo Eiris, a global provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research to investors and public and private corporates.

Neoen will use these funds for a 1.6 GW portfolio of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic assets, located mainly in France and Australia, AMP Capital said.

The investment is being made through AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund III (IDF III), which closed to new investors in August 2017, after raising around $2.5 billion.

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“Neoen’s international ambition and track record of success allows us to secure significant long-term financings, achieve economies of scale and join forces with leading investors such as AMP Capital,” said the company’s CEO Xavier Barbaro.

Neoen, which is active in several solar markets across the globe, has recently secured a PPA for 100 MW of solar in Australia and is teaming up with Tesla to install a 129 MWh lithium-ion battery in the country.

The company is also active in Argentina, where it is planning to building a 200 MW solar plant, and in El Salvador, where it recently completed a 101 MW solar facility. Furthermore, in April it announced it was the main winner of the tender organized by the French government with 10 projects (86 MW) awarded in the CRE 4 programme.