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By contributing to financing the construction of a 37 MW photovoltaic farm on the west coast of Jamaica, PROPARCO is supporting the Government of Jamaica’s strategy to reduce its dependence on oil imports and diversify its energy mix.
Client presentation

This financing has been allocated to the project company Eight Rivers Energy Company Ltd (EREC). The French developer NEOEN is the majority shareholder of Paradise Park. NEOEN is a major player in renewable energy’s around the world and in emerging countries, with a renewable energy capacity installed or under construction around the world of some 1.8 GW, including in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Project description

This loan is contributing to the full financing of the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar power plant with a nominal capacity of 37 MW developed by NEOEN on the west coast of Jamaica. It is Jamaica’s 2nd and largest solar power plant. The commissioning of Paradise Park is scheduled for the first half of 2019. 

Project impact

This power plant is located in the municipality of Westmoreland in the west of the island and will meet the needs for the diversification of the energy mix of the country, which is highly dependent on fossil fuels. It is part of the Government of Jamaica’s national strategy to reach a renewable energy generation capacity of 115 MW by 2030. The project should consequently avoid the emission of 110,000 tons of CO2 eq a year (i.e. 2.3 million tons avoided throughout the lifespan of the power plant).
The project should also reduce the price of electricity for users and create or maintain 1,445 indirect and induced jobs.

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18/05/2018
Date of signature of the project
Renewable energies and energy efficiency
Sectors
Jamaica
Location
Loan
Financing tool
40 184 849 Euros
Amount of funding
Loan of USD 47,385,000
Financing details
Eight Rivers Energy Company Ltd
Client
CES