Canadian Solar Inc. (Guelph, Ontario) on April 3rd, 2017 announced completion of its second green project bond placement with Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.
The JPY5.4 billion (USD 47.0 million)
innovative dual-tenor green project bond was issued to finance Canadian
Solar's 19.05 MW Gunma Aramaki solar PV plant in Gunma Prefecture,
Japan.
The Gunma Aramaki Solar Power Plant is expected to
reach commercial operations in December 2017. The electricity generated
from this solar power plant will be purchased by the Tokyo Electric
Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO) under a 20-year feed-in-tariff contract at the
rate of JPY36.00 (USD 0.32) per kWh.
The Gunma Aramaki green project bond is the first of
its kind with dual-tenor maturity of 1.5 years and 20.3 years,
representing the initial and extended tenor respectively, within a
single-tranche of bond.
This innovative tenor mechanism provides Canadian
Solar with options to maximize the value of its investment while
preserving long-term financing support for its solar power project.
The Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has
assigned the investment grade rating of "A" to the Gunma Aramaki
project, which is in line with the highest rating in the Japan PV
sector.
Further, Japan Research Institution, Limited (JRI)
provided an independent certification for the designation as green bond
in accordance with the Green Bond Principles 2016 published by the
International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
The asset-backed non-recourse bond has been issued
at par and pays a fixed coupon of 1.2875% per annum during the initial
tenor and, if extended at the option of Canadian Solar, 1.3588% per
annum thereafter.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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