{"id":12097,"date":"2025-07-08T11:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/?p=12097"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:03:51","slug":"atidi%e3%81%af%e3%83%88%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%82%bd%e3%82%b3%e3%83%87%e5%a4%aa%e9%99%bd%e5%85%89%e7%99%ba%e9%9b%bb%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a7%e3%82%af%e3%83%88%e3%82%92%e6%94%af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/atidi%e3%81%af%e3%83%88%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%82%bd%e3%82%b3%e3%83%87%e5%a4%aa%e9%99%bd%e5%85%89%e7%99%ba%e9%9b%bb%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a7%e3%82%af%e3%83%88%e3%82%92%e6%94%af\/","title":{"rendered":"ATIDI\u2019s RLSF to Support the Sokod\u00e9 Solar PV Project in Togo"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>ATIDI has approved the issuance of a payment guarantee, via the Regional Liquidity Support Facility, in favour of the 62 MW Sokod\u00e9 Solar Project<\/li>\n<li>The RLSF policy will cover the risk of non-payment by the national utility, Compagnie \u00c9nergie \u00c9lectrique du Togo (CEET)<\/li>\n<li>The project, jointly developed by Meridiam and EDF, will be the second grid connected solar project in Togo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nairobi, 7 July, 2025<\/strong>: The African Trade &amp; Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), through its Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF), is set to provide liquidity cover for the Sokod\u00e9 Solar PV Project, a landmark 62 MW renewable energy project in central Togo. This marks the first RLSF supported project in Togo; the first project to benefit from such support in West Africa and the tenth project overall backed by RLSF across ATIDI\u2019s member states.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Meridiam and the French multinational power utility &#8211; \u00c9lectricit\u00e9 de France (EDF), the grid-connected plant will sell electricity exclusively to the national utility, Compagnie \u00c9nergie \u00c9lectrique du Togo (CEET), under a 25-year Take-or-Pay Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The plant\u2019s output will be integrated into the national grid via a new 11 km transmission line, which will be financed by the Government of Togo.<\/p>\n<p>The RLSF policy covers up to six months of revenue for the project company, over an initial tenor of up to 15 years. This strategic layer of payment assurance plays a key role in de-risking the transaction, enhancing its financial structure, and creating a more attractive platform for potential financiers, ultimately accelerating the path to financial close.<\/p>\n<p>The project has secured debt financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Proparco, the private sector arm of the Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (AFD).<\/p>\n<p>As part of its commitment to responsible and sustainable investment, ATIDI conducted comprehensive due diligence, encompassing environmental, social and operational assessments and confirmed that the project aligns with its high sustainability standards and RLSF eligibility criteria. The project has been classified as a Category B project, following its review in line with ATIDI\u2019s Environmental, Social &amp; Governance (ESG) policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote from Manuel Moses, Chief Executive Officer, ATIDI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis project is yet another milestone for ATIDI, expanding our footprint into West Africa while supporting Togo\u2019s ambition for universal energy access by 2030. The Sokod\u00e9 Solar PV Project aligns perfectly with our mission to de-risk renewable energy investments and accelerate the continent\u2019s energy transition.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Quote from the Project Sponsors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><em>Meridiam and EDF are delighted to support the development of the Sokod\u00e9 solar power plant in Togo. This project embodies our shared commitment to energy sovereignty and the fight against climate change, marking a significant step toward shaping Togo\u2019s sustainable energy future. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>As the second-largest solar facility in the country by installed capacity, the Sokod\u00e9 Project will provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity to approximately 700,000 people. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Through this project, we contribute to Togo&#8217;s dual ambition: ensuring all its citizens have access to electricity by 2030 and increasing the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix to 50%\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Togo currently faces significant electricity access challenges, with over 3.7 million people lacking access to electricity and 85% of national electricity supply dependent on fossil fuels and imports from neighbouring countries. The Sokod\u00e9 Solar PV Project will strengthen domestic power generation capacity, reduce reliance on imports, and promote clean, sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration follows sustained engagement between ATIDI and CEET and underscores the importance of strong public-private partnerships in delivering Africa\u2019s energy future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATIDI has approved the issuanc [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[970],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-970"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12097"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12503,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12097\/revisions\/12503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atidi.africa\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}