The Fund has committed to invest US$17.25m into each solar project to acquire a 50% equity interest from Bester Energy, an experienced Spanish contractor who will perform construction under a fixed price and fixed term basis. The remaining 50% of the equity is held by our business partner in Mexico, Invex Infraestructura. The funding structure does not include senior debt at this stage. Bester Energy will also provide operation and maintenance services to the projects during the first years of commercial operations.
Following the completion of the construction, the power will be contracted to commercial and industrial customers through Ammper, a power distribution and trading business. Ammper is also jointly controlled between Invex and InfraRed, each committing US$1m to set up operational capabilities.
Furthermore, the Fund has acquired a 25% interest in eight additional projects from Bester Energy; a cluster of three called Ocampo and a cluster of five called Ahumada, each project with a capacity of 36MW.
Further details on Ammper can be found on its website www.ammper.com
