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Company name

Lagoa do Barro

Project number

12009-03

Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.

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B

Country

Brazil

Sector

Energy

Status

Inactive

Disclosed date

02/13/2017

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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10/03/2017

Approval date

11/14/2017

Signed date

N/A

Sponsoring entity

Actis Brazil/Atlantic Energias Renovaveis S.A.

Investment Operations Department Contact

N/A

Investment type

Syndicated amount

USD $ 22,500,000

Financing amount

USD $ 129,597,000

Currency

BRL, USD

Project scope and objective

Lagoa do Barro wind power project (the “Project” or “LdB”) will add 195 MW of renewable energy to the Brazilian electricity system, thus directly supporting the Government of Brazil’s (“GoB”) priorities to ensure a stable long-term electricity supply and the diversification of its energy matrix with the expected addition of around 10 GW from renewable sources by 2018. The Project consists of the construction of 8 adjacent wind farms totaling 195 MW and its associated facilities in the state Piauí, located in the Northeast of Brazil.



The 8 wind farms of the LdB cluster had their energy contracted in the Leilão de Energia Proveniente de Novos Empreendimentos de Geração (New Energy Auction or “LEN”) auction A-5 of 2014. The Project will benefit from a 20-year R$ denominated power purchase agreement (“PPA”) at fixed average price of around R$139.9/MWh (~US$55.3/MWh) as of November 2014, indexed to inflation (IPCA), signed with the system distribution companies (“DisCos”). The DisCos pay the generation companies through the Chamber of Electricity Energy Commercialization (Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica or “CCEE”- Electricity Clearing House) which is the institution that intermediates the energy contracts between the DisCos and the generation companies. Electrical studies were presented to the relevant authorities, which provided a favorable opinion to the Project´s interconnection specifications for the assigned node. The Borrower is expected to enter into turn-key EPC contracts covering civil works, equipment and turbines from first-tier manufacturers and a long-term O&M contract for at least the life of the IDB Group loan. The Project has an estimated [18]-month construction period, with construction starting by the first semester of 2017. Wind resource has been assessed by Aeroespacial and Inova Energy based on a four year on-site wind measurements at 120m hub height. The Project has a capacity factor of over 50% and estimated annual energy production at P90 of 997 GWh/year, with expected 5,107 equivalent hours.



Transaction Structure and Financing Highlights. The estimated total cost of the Project is of up to R$1.3 billion, which will be financed through (a) an IDB Group Partial Guarantee for the senior loan until financial completion and/or (b) an IDB Group Guarantee for the debentures to improve their risk profile and pricing or (c) a long-term loan with a 15-year door-to-door tenor and a grace period of up to [36] months. It is estimated that the IDBG participation will amount of up to R$430 million. The financial plan will be completed with the participation of one local development institution, as well as equity contributions for around 70/30 debt-to-equity ratio. The Project will be required to meet the customary debt sizing criteria applied to wind projects, DSCR 1.30x for P9010-years and 1.00x for P991-year. The IDBG Guarantee is expected to have a tenor of up to 12 years. The project will have the security package customary for this type of project finance transactions.



Development Impact. The Project will have positive developmental impacts, such as: (i) adding 195 MW of renewable capacity to the Brazilian grid and thus decreasing thermal and hydro generation reliance; (ii) reducing carbon emissions; (iii) assisting a growing private-sector company in the Brazilian power sector, positioned to promote the much needed consolidation of the market segment related to small and medium-sized renewable energy projects; and (iv) improving the sites’ local infrastructure and increasing local income.


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Environmental and social review

IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY

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Client files

This section provides the key environmental and social assessment documents produced by the client for this project.

0 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – APRESENTAAO SUMARIO

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0 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – APRESENTACAO SUMARIO

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0 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – APRESENTACAO SUMARIO 0

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1 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – INTRODUCAO

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1 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – CONVITE FINAL LAGOA DO BARRO OK

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2 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – CARACTERIZACAO LEGAL DO EMPRENDIMENTO

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3 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – ALTERNATIVAS LOCACIONAIS E TECNOLOGICAS

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4 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – CARACTERIZACAO TECNICA DO EMPREENDIMENTO

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5 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – AREA DE INFLUENCIA

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6 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – DIAGNOSTICO AMBIENTAL

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7 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – INDETIFICACAO E AVALIACAO DOS IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS

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8 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – COMPENSACAO AMBIENTAL

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9 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – PROPOSICAO DE MEDIDAS MITIGADORAS

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10 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – PLANOS DE CONTROLE E MONIT

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11 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – ESTUDO DE ANALISE DE RISCO

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12 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – PROGNOSTICO AMBIENTAL

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13 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – CONCLUSOES E RECOMENDACOES

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14 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – BIBLIOGRAFIA

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15 ESTUDO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – EQUIPE TECNICA

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ATA - ATLANTIC ASSINADA

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ESS - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCREENING & STRATEGY - ATLANTIC

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BANNER CARTAZ LAGOA DO BARRO DO PIAUI EMAIL

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EIA CAPA TOMO A

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EIA CAPA TOMO B

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EIA CAPA TOMO C

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RELATÓRIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL – RIMA

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS) - ENGLISH - ATLANTICO II

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COMPLEXO EÓLICO LAGOA DO BARRO (ESRS) - PORTUGUESE - ATLANTICO II

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