News
16 January 2020

IDB Invest helps finance X-Elio PV project in Mexico

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Renewable energy
Region:
Americas

Spanish solar developer and operator X-Elio has received a €35.3 million ($39.4 million) financing package for its 70MW Xoxocotla solar photovoltaic project in Mexico.

The package is comprised of a $17.2 million loan from IDB Invest, of which $4.6 million comes from the China Fund for the Co-financing of the Americas, and £3.3 million from the Canadian Climate Fund.

The remaining loans come from the Institute of Official Credit, which is providing $13.9 million, and MUFG with $8.3 million.

Located in the municipality of Ayala, Morelos state, Xoxocotla has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a 15-year term for its output and one for clean energy certificates with a 20-year duration, IDB noted.

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