The New Development Bank, a multilateral lender formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, will provide $811 million in a first round of loans for green energy projects in four nations. Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social will receive the biggest credit, worth $300 million to help build 600 MW of renewable energy capacity, the New Development Bank said Monday in an e-mail reply to questions. The bank will also provide a $250 million loan to India’s Canara Bank, with $75 million earmarked for 500 MW of renewable-energy projects. The New Development Bank, which started in Shanghai last year, is made up of BRICS member nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The bank has said clean energy will be part of its core focus. South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. also secured a loan of $180 million for power lines that can transmit 670 megawatts and transform 500 MW of renewable energy generation. China’s Shanghai Lingang Hongbo New Energy Development Co. also got an $81 million loan, approved by the bank’s board of directors last week, to fund 100 MW of rooftop solar power. The loans will run 12 to 20 years. More plans are at various stages of consideration in the development bank’s pipeline, including loans to Russia, according to the e-mail. Copyright 2016 Bloomberg Lead image: Rooftop solar. Credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved $811m of initial loans for projects in renewable energy in four countries. The Brazilian Development Bank says it will receive the lion’s share, worth $300m, to help build 600MW of additional renewable energy capacity. The NDB will also loan $250m to India's Canara Bank with the first tranche of $75m for projects generating 500MW of additional renewables capacity. South Africa's public utility Eskom has secured $180m loan for transmission lines to connect renewable energy projects into the national grid. China’s Shanghai Lingang Hongbo New Energy Development Company will receive $81m for 100MW of rooftop solar power. The loans period is 12-20yrs. Future plans for Russia are in review.