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27 Nov 2020
PIDG TA supporting local communities during the Covid-19 pandemic
As part of its ongoing commitment to support communities during the coronavirus pandemic, PIDG TA provided 22 TA grants and 1 Capital grant to PIDG projects to support COVID-19 responses, with a total commitment of USD1.633 million.
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10 Dec 2019
Kha Laing microgrid project, Myanmar
1,100 people expected to receive first-time 24/7 access to electricity through the Kha Laing microgrid polot project in Myanmar's Magway region
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03 Dec 2019
Kékéli Efficient Power Project, Togo, west Africa
GuarantCo provides XOF 14.2 billion Liquidity Extension Guarantee to finance the construction of a 65MW natural gas-fired thermal plant providing electricity to nearly 20% of the population in Togo and supporting the Government of Togo to address the country’s power deficit.
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03 Oct 2019
GuarantCo with Standard Chartered Bank to provide a US$ 50 million dual currency guarantee backed loan for K-Electric, Pakistan
GuarantCo with Standard Chartered Bank to provide a US$ 50 million dual currency guarantee backed loan for K-Electric to support aerial bundled cable roll-out and smart grid solutions in Karachi, Pakistan
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29 Jul 2019
PIDG company EAIF lends €28 million to Azito Energie's power plant expansion in Cote D'Ivoire
Power plant will benefit up to 4.9 million people, provide low-cost base load power, displacing older less efficient equipment. A competitive tariff pricing is moving the region towards OECD norms.
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15 May 2019
AFSIC 2019, London
African Financial Services Industry Conference (AFSIC) hears EAIF's Emilio Cattaneo say changes needed if Africa is to grow its energy infrastructure stock.
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09 Nov 2018
InfraCo Asia Divests Shareholding in Coc San Hydro Power Project
Exiting the Coc San project on commercial terms supports the success of InfraCo Asia’s unique business model and allows funds to be recycled into future infrastructure projects in south and south east Asia’s frontier markets.
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31 Oct 2018
25% electricity boost for Mali as €122 million power station opens
Project demonstrates value of PIDG companies’ collaborative blended finance approach.
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30 Oct 2018
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and GuarantCo support €78m Akuo Kita solar power plant
PIDG’s second project in Mali will power equivalent of over 91,000 homes a year.
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10 Aug 2018
GuarantCo guarantees USD 60M in local currency Green Bonds
Bonds will support Sindicatum Renewables to support solar and wind projects in India and the Philippines.
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10 Aug 2018
InfraCo Africa gets green light on one of the first solar IPPs in Chad
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with the Government of Chad for the 60MWp Djermaya Solar project.
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05 Jul 2018
EAIF-backed clean energy projects hit key milestones
Power starts flowing from hydro station in Uganda and construction begins on 40MW solar plant in Mozambique.