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AES Maritza East 1

US$1.3B Capital Raise for Greenfield Power Project in Bulgaria

Delphos Financial Advisor AES Maritza East 1
Delphos Financial Advisor AES Maritza East 1

Delphos served as a financial advisor on a greenfield power project in Bulgaria. The project was funded by various blue-chip public and private sector institutions. Delphos consulted the sponsor on various aspects of the financing, writing marketing and disclosure materials, negotiating favorable terms for the political risk insurance policy, and related activities. Delphos assisted in replacing the original contract with separate Power Purchase and Lignite Supply Agreements.

Bulgaria, Energy and Natural Resources, Energy Efficiency, Europe, Capital Raising, 2006, SDG

Sector

Energy and Natural Resources

Amount Raised

US$1,326,930,000

Deal Type

Capital Raising

Unique Challenge

Construction of the most efficient and cleanest fossil fuel power plant in Bulgaria, meeting World Bank environmental standards

Sub-sector

Energy Efficiency

Year

2006

Type of Financing

Debt

Deal Impact in Numbers

Financing for power plant with a total power output of 670 MW for 9 % delivery of the country's total electric power production volume

Lender

MIGA, EBRD, ING, Hermes, COFACE, Calyon, BNP Paribas

SDGs

SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Borrower

AES Corporation

Deal Impact in Lives

Largest foreign direct investments in Southern Europe with Project Finance magazine's Power Deal of the Year award in 2005 for Europe

Location

Bulgaria

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