African Power Producer’s Zero Carbon Transition Strategy
Impact Capital Partners is currently negotiating with a sustainable independent power producer with operations in West Africa, to help them during their transition to a zero carbon strategy.
Gaz Naturel Southwest Ghana Limited
In June 2021, the Ghana Ministry of Energy approved a request from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), a state-owned corporation, to engage this Independent Power Producer to finance and construct pipelines in an effort to stabilize the national energy grid. The project will, boost industrialization inland, establish Ghana as an exporter of NGLs and also reduce the environmental impact from the existing use of diesel and HFO + It will also reduce gas flaring, thereby reducing environmental pollution.
Blended Finance Climate Strategy
With anchor funding and first-loss coverage from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest climate fund, the goal of this Blended Finance Climate Strategy is to catalyze long-term climate investment at the sub-national level for mitigation and adaptation solutions through a transformative financing model (20% public / 80% private). The strategy’s Global’s business model is designed to attract primarily private institutional investment and to deliver certified climate and Sustainable Development impacts and Nature-based Solutions at global scale (SDGs, NbS).
Climate Growth Equity Fund
There is a gap in the Sub-Saharan Africa market, with around 66% of adults unbanked. This Fund aims to be part of the solution by investing hybrid capital into Inclusive Financial Institutions: banks, microfinance banks, fintechs, SME-lenders, affordable housing financiers and similar non-bank financial institutions.
Blended Finance Climate Fund
Supported by blended finance from the Green Climate Fund, the goal of this Blended Finance Climate Fund Global is to catalyze long-term climate investment at the sub-national level for mitigation and adaptation solutions through a transformative financing model. The Fund’s Global’s business model is designed to attract primarily private institutional investment and to deliver certified climate and Sustainable Development impacts and Nature-based Solutions at global scale (SDGs, NbS).
Independent Power Producer Impact Review
Impact Capital Partners’ Emerging Market Private Debt Fund Manager, has facilitated financing for an independent power producer in Ghana. The financing will help address Ghana’s inherent lack of access to capital while reducing the demand pressures and blackout frequency that currently burden the country’s electrical grid. The company has already transitioned from heavy oil and liquified petroleum gas to natural gas and their long-term ambition is to deliver 100% clean electricity across Africa by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Pan Africa Hybrid Fund
There is a gap in the Sub-Saharan Africa market, with around 66% of adults unbanked. This Strategy aims to be part of the solution by investing hybrid capital into Inclusive Financial Institutions: banks, microfinance banks, fintechs, SME-lenders, affordable housing financiers and similar non-bank financial institutions.
Cleantech EnergyCo
This leading Cleantech energy company is working on a key solution for the transition to fully renewable energy reliance: ultra-low cost long-duration energy storage. EnergyCo is developing and commercializing ultra-low cost ($1-$10/kWh), long duration (>100hr) energy storage systems that can be located in any market and scaled to match existing energy generation infrastructure globally.
Climate Mitigation Private Equity Fund
Our partner in Europe is currently pitching for a new blended finance mandate – a Pan-Emerging Markets climate mitigation Private Equity fund supported by concessional capital from the Green Climate Fund – the largest global fund dedicated to help fight climate change.
Africa Sustainable Independent Power Producer
This Independent Power Producer (IPP), is an energy solutions provider based in the USA with operations in West Africa. Over the past 13 years they have transitioned their thermal operations from heavy oil and liquified petroleum gas to natural gas + they built their own private pipeline network + they they have committed to transition to ZERO CARBON energy solutions by 2035.