IRENA/ADFD Project Facility Third cycle webinar for applicants. Programme Officer, Seleha Lockwood Website:

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1 IRENA/ADFD Project Facility Third cycle webinar for applicants Programme Officer, Seleha Lockwood Website: 1

2 Contents Project type and characteristics Eligibility and funding conditions Evaluation considerations Selection timeline Application Questions 2

3 Project type Country Project Summary Capacity Loan ($m) Benefits Ecuador Small hydro project 3 MW 5 Provides energy to a community of over 7,000 people. Maldives Mali Small scale waste to energy project and desalinated water output Hybrid solar PV diesel minigrids for rural villages 2 MW and 62m litres of drinking water per year Powers schools and medical facilities. 6 Model solution for waste on small islands. Produces clean electricity and drinking water. Significant health and tourism benefits for the local community of over 120,000 people. 4 MW 9 Reduces costs and expands access to electricity in 30 villages. Mauritania Wind energy projects for four coastal communities Allows for small businesses to grow. Powers homes and schools and health centres providing clean water and lighting. 1 MW 5 Provides energy to people isolated from the grid. Allows fisherman to store their catch. Samoa Biomass gasification & biodiesel production plants on two islands Sierra Leone Grid-connected solar PV project in peri-urban area 3 MW and 4 m litres of biodiesel per year Powers local schools, health centres and water desalination plants. 7 Supplies sustainable electricity to homes and businesses. Replaces expensive imported transport fuel. 6 MW 9 Supports the capital s grid expansion. Improves grid stability. 3

4 Project characteristics Well designed and prepared small scale renewable energy projects. Positive socio-economic and environmental benefits on local small community. Strong community support. The technology and project features can be replicated, are transformative and/or innovative. Economic feasibility demonstrated. Supports country initiatives and priorities - the project will add to the renewable energy target for the country and also improve the nation s electrical energy stability. Mali 4MW solar PV diesel minigrids for 30 villages Mauritania 1MW wind power for isolated fishing communities 4

5 Eligibility and funding Eligibility Renewable energy: bioenergy, geothermal, hydro, ocean, solar, wind and hybrid systems. IRENA membership and on OECD DAC list of ODA recipients. ADFD loan terms USD50m loans in each cycle. USD5-15m loans for each project. 50% of the project cost covered, rest needs to be co-financed. 1-2% loan rate, 5 year grace period, 20 year loan period. ADFD conditions Feasibility study costs not covered. Other sources of funds needed. If more than one project submitted, government needs to indicate priority projects under question 23 in the Executive Project Summary. Government guarantee letter required. 5

6 Proposals Panel of Experts scoring and shortlisting (Weights) Technical (40%) Commercial (30%) Socioeconomic & environmental (30%) Overall project characteristics Advisory Committee selection and recommend ation Executive Project Summary Full Project Proposal (shortlist) -Market summary -Technical specifications -Management summary -Detailed project design and output -Monitoring and evaluation -Implementation plan and operational arrangements -Risk mitigation measures Evaluation considerations -Project cost -Revenue sources -Business model -Full financial model -Revenue (offtake) agreement -Co-finance agreements -Social, economic & environmental benefits -Stakeholder engagement -Job creation -Community income generation -Environmental benefits -Health -Education -Gender empowerment -Transformative -Replicable -Scalable -Innovative -Improve energy access -Address energy security -Geographic spread -Diversity of technologies -Alignment with government priorities 6 6

7 Selection timeline Applicants invited to submit Executive Project Summary applications Start online submission 18 November 2014 Shortlisted applicants invited to make Full Project Proposals Start online submission May 2015 Applicants informed of final selection of projects to be funded by the ADFD Recommended projects submitted to ADFD October 2015 Deadline 18 Feb 2015 Deadline July 2015 Notification January

8 Application Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Registration Login Executive Project Summary Full Project Proposal Register online An with a user ID and password is sent to registered Use the user ID and password to Login Click on Create Project to start your application submission Download Executive Project Summary Evaluation form Use question pdf to fill form in Fill in form offline Upload when ready Add additional documents to supplement your answers if needed Only shortlisted applicants will be called upon to submit a Full Project Proposal in May 2015 A webinar to assist applicants with how to submit a Full Proposal will be conducted at that time All applications must be submitted in English. 8

9 Questions 9

10 Annex: Easy guide to register and submit the online application 10

11 Registration 11

12 Registration page Fill online 12

13 Login page To login click here Use registered and password 13

14 Create a project 14

15 Evaluation questions form 15

16 Application form 16

17 Guarantee letter templates Letter of Intent Template for Government Entities Letter Template for Non-Government Entities To: H.E Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi Acting Director-General Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) P.O. Box 814 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Your Excellency, (Date) To: H.E Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi Acting Director-General Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) P.O. Box 814 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Your Excellency, (Date) This is to confirm that the (name of ministry in charge of the international borrowing affairs) is fully committed to bear all necessary responsibilities in relation to obtaining an ADFD loan under the project proposal entitled (name of project), submitted by the (name of ministry of involved in project submission, e.g., Ministry of Energy) in (name of country) in accordance with the IRENA/ADFD project application process, under the call for proposals for (year) on (date of proposal submission). The Government of (name of country) will sign the loan agreement if the project is selected and is fully committed to supporting the project throughout its life cycle as the objectives of the project are in line with the development priorities of (name of country). Yours sincerely, (Signature of Minister in charge of the ministry involved in the international borrowing affairs of the country) (Name of Minister) (Name of Ministry and Country) (Official Stamp of the Government) Contact: (Please provide contact details of responsible staff in the government, including job title, department/division, telephone number and address.) cc. IRENA/ADFD Project Facility International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) P.O. Box 236 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates This is to confirm that we, the Government of (name of country), will: a. act as a guarantor of the ADFD loan under the project proposal entitled (name of project), submitted by (name of applicant) in accordance with the ADFD project application process under the Call for Proposals (year) made on (date of announcement) by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); b. submit the Full Project Proposal on behalf of (name of applicant) at the second step of the ADFD project application process if the Executive Project Summary is shortlisted at the first step; and c. sign a loan guarantee agreement with ADFD in line with the loan agreement signed with the borrower. The Government of (name of country) is fully committed to supporting the project throughout its life cycle, as the objective of the project is in line with the development priorities of (name of country). Yours sincerely, (Guarantor Signature, Minister Authorising the Guarantee) (Name of Minister) (Name of Ministry and Country) (Official Stamp of the Government) Contact: (Please provide contact details of responsible staff in the government, including job title, department/division, telephone number and address.) Note: Guarantor is the Ministry in the country that deals with international cooperation and that is authorised to sign as a borrower or guarantor of loans on behalf of the government. cc. IRENA/ADFD Project Facility International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) P.O. Box 236 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 17

18 Final points Information and to apply please register at Any questions and/ or feedback contact 18