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Jun 10, 2021
EDF, Meridiam and SIFCA sign with Proparco and EAIF the financing agreements for the largest biomass plant in West Africa
EDF, Meridiam and the agro-industrial group SIFCA, united in the BIOVEA Energie* project company, have signed with Proparco (AFD Group) and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (PIDG Group) the financing agreements** for a 46 MW biomass power plant project in Côte d'Ivoire. Under the terms of the agreements, Proparco and EAIF are providing €165 million in debt and €13 million in grants, corresponding to 77% of the total project cost estimated at €232 million. The balance will be provided by the shareholders of Biovea Energie. Located in the town of Aboisso, 100 km east of Abidjan, Biovea will be the largest power plant in West Africa powered by agricultural waste and will meet the renewable electricity needs of the equivalent of 1.7 million people per year.
May 31, 2021
ENGIE, Meridiam and FONSIS commission two new solar projects in Senegal
ENGIE, Meridiam and FONSIS (Senegal's Sovereign Strategic Investment Fund) announce the commissioning of two photovoltaic power plants in Senegal with a total production capacity of 60 MW - Kahone Solaire SA (35MW) and Kael Solaire SA (25MW) - located respectively in the regions of Kaolack and Diourbel, in the center of the country. These plants are part of the Scaling Solar initiative in Senegal, jointly led by the Senegalese authorities and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which aims to promote investment in solar energy. These are the first electricity generation projects by private operators to be tendered in Senegal. They will contribute directly to the country's ambitious goal of increasing the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 30%.
May 17, 2021
Meridiam, GIP and the CDC Group (Caisse des Dépôts and CNP Assurances) announce the signing of an agreement in principle with Suez and Veolia to form the long-term shareholder of the new Suez
Meridiam, GIP and Caisse des Dépôts in partnership with CNP Assurances announce the signing of an agreement in principle with Suez and Veolia with a view to forming the shareholder base of the new Suez, following on from the agreement reached between Suez and Veolia on 11 April 2021.
May 5, 2021
Opening of the extension of the Port of Calais, one of Europe’s largest passenger and cargo ports
The handover of the Port of Calais took place this Wednesday, May 5, 2021, marking the end of the extension works of one of Europe’s largest ports. It serves as an essential link for trade within Europe and with the United Kingdom, and the Calais-Dover maritime link, the shortest and busiest maritime route linking continental Europe to the British Isles. It is currently the leading passenger port in continental Europe (10 million passengers/year) and the leading French port for goods, excluding containers (43 million tons of freight/year).*
Apr 30, 2021
The consortium consisting of VINCI and Meridiam has completed the financing of the PPP contract for the D4 motorway in the Czech Republic
• First motorway public-private partnership (PPP) in the Czech Republic
• 28-year PPP representing an investment of €525 million for the construction phase
Apr 26, 2021
Voltalis has entered into eleven major partnerships with French local authorities in the first quarter of 2021 to equip more than 250,000 households with an innovative, free of charge energy-saving solution
These new partnerships confirm the appeal of the Voltalis system, an innovative, free, green and socially responsible technological solution that helps consumers' disposable income and the green transition.
Apr 21, 2021
Welcome to Meridiam’s 2021 Impact Report!
For the second consecutive year we report the impact of our projects from our investment portfolio, assessing them by using the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals but also their environmental, social and governance impact.