West Africa: Eiffel Investment Group provides funding to solar company
ManoCap Energy has secured a €3 million bridge loan facility from Eiffel Investment Group to support the ongoing development of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects in Ghana and Sierra Leone. Two funds managed by Eiffel Investment Group jointly extended the loan.
Proceeds from the facility will enable ManoCap Energy to provide financing solutions to C&I companies for the acquisition or the use of solar photovoltaic systems. Funding will support the construction capex of around 10 projects pending long term financing that will be secured when the full portfolio of projects is in operation.
Noting that West Africa is affected by grid instability and high cost of electricity, ManoCap Energy is able to deliver reliable and cost-efficient power supply to its C&I clients by leveraging its expertise in project design, financing, construction, operations, and support.
Thomas Cairnes, CEO of ManoCap Energy commented, “We are extremely excited by our new partnership with Eiffel. The funding will enable us to execute our short-term pipeline of C&I solar projects in Ghana and Sierra Leone and provides flexible financing that will continue to support our growth in the long term.”
Pierre-Antoine Machelon, CIO of energy transition at Eiffel Investment Group commented, “We are very happy to support ManoCap Energy’s business strategy in Ghana and Sierra Leone and to pursue Eiffel Investment Group’s objective of accelerating the deployment of reliable, affordable, and renewable energy solutions in Africa.”
Kumayl Karimjee, investment manager at Energy Access Ventures (EAV) commented, “At EAV, we believe there is a huge and ever-growing opportunity in West Africa’s C&I solar space that ManoCap Energy is primed to unlock. We welcome this investment from Eiffel and see it as both validation of the company’s traction so far and as an important milestone in its future scale-up efforts.”
Finergreen acted as advisor to Eiffel Investment Group on the transaction by providing local due diligence services based on its multi-country presence in Africa. Echosys Advisory acted as financial advisor to ManoCap Energy.
Are you seeking private equity or venture capital investment to grow your company? Africa Private Equity News now offers you the opportunity to connect with investors backing African businesses. Contact us at editor@africaprivateequitynews.com for our rate card and more information.