EBRD Provides US$45m Loan for Kernel 106 MW Solar + Co-located BESS Project
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The EBRD is lending US$45 million to a Kernel subsidiary to finance a 106 MW solar power plant with co-located battery energy storage in an energy-deficient region of Ukraine. The loan is backed by EU Ukraine Investment Framework guarantees under the HI-BAR programme. The project is expected to generate ~141 GWh annually and cut CO2 by ~82,500 tonnes per year, supporting both corporate energy security and national grid resilience.
Why it matters
Direct evidence of bankable hybrid solar+BESS structures at commercial scale with DFI and EU risk mitigation. Confirms investor appetite and financing pathways for 50-100 MW class projects; relevant benchmark for origination pipelines targeting industrial offtakers and grid support services in central Ukraine.
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