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DEG‘s experience in small-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries risks – mitigants - carbon credits. Workshop on tools for risk mitigation in small-scale clean infrastructure projects Paris, 19th and 20th November 2003 David Rusnok DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und
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DEG‘s experience in small-scale renewable energy projects in developing countriesrisks – mitigants - carbon credits Workshop on tools for risk mitigation in small-scale clean infrastructure projects Paris, 19th and 20th November 2003 David Rusnok DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Overview • 1. DEG - Basic information • 2. DEG‘s small-scale renewable energy portfolio • 3. Risk mitigation in renewable energy projects • 4. DEG and carbon credits • 5. Next steps
DEG – Basic information • Founded: 1962 • Owner: KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) • Headquarter: Cologne • Capital: EUR 932 million • Employees: 314 • Commitments 2002: EUR 464 million / 66 projects
2. DEG‘s small-scale renewable energy portfolio • 8 Projects • 58m EUR commitments • About 300m EUR total investments • Windpower • (1) 15 MW Brazil • (2) 16 MW China • (3) 10 MW Turkey • Hydropower • (4) 5 x 20 MW Brazil • (5) 18 MW Costa Rica • (6) 10 MW Costa Rica • (7) 15 MW Peru • (8) 36 MW Nepal • (Renewable Energy Fund)
2. DEG‘s small-scale renewable energy portfolio 6% Main message: Renewable energy projects are „win-win“-projects: They generate high developmental outcome and adequate return on equity for DEG.
4. DEG and carbon credits • Promotion of renewable energy- / energy-efficiency projects • Strengthening financial capacity of DEG‘s project companies • Reduction of exchange-rate risks of DEG‘s project companies • Additional income for DEG
4. DEG and carbon credits (1) Project Company DEG (2) (3) (4) • Project finance • CO2-Consultancy • CO2-Mandate • Intermediation KfW- Carbon Fund
4. DEG and carbon credits • DEG-Pipeline: windparks and geothermal project • No DEG-certification without DEG-financing • DEG‘s commitment > 500.000 EUR • No sinks, no nuclear power, no large hydro-projects • Additionality could become a major issue • Taxation of carbon-credit cash flows • Eligibility of carbon credits for JV/FDI
5. Next steps – Preliminary ideas for DFI co-operations • Exchange of know-how (meetings and internet platform) • (1) baselines • (2) new technologies • (3) additionality • (4) taxation of carbon credit cash-flows • (5) eligibility • Project finance
Further questions: • David Rusnok, DEG • Tel: (0049)-221-4986-591 • E-Mail: rk@deginvest.de