Everoze advises CEPAC on +150MW French Greenfield Portfolio

Published October 2019

Everoze was delighted to advise Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC on the technical side for the debt financing of a +150MW French wind and solar greenfield portfolio developed by Neoen.

Cecile Obin, Head of Financing at Neoen: “It is a pleasure working with Everoze on the financing of our French portfolio of solar and wind projects. Their expertise, deep knowledge of the market and pragmatism allow us to quickly mitigate potential project risks ensuring a smooth financing process.”

Everoze’s scope of work included energy yield, consenting, land agreements, grid, tariff, environmental constraints, technology and design, construction and operation contracts, and financial model inputs. Everoze employed its industry leading Due Diligence on Demand process, ensuring a robust risk assessment, smooth communication and continuous identification of open or risk items. Through the process, efficient mitigation measures were discussed and agreed between the parties, allowing the technical risk profile of the projects to reach an acceptable level.

Amaury Schoenauer, Head of Structured Finance at Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC indicates: “We are very happy to work with Everoze on this transaction. Everoze fielded an experienced team provides a thorough yet pragmatic approach. Everoze team has contributed to a smooth technical due diligence process and provides efficient construction monitoring services.”

While signing for the first and second batches of projects occurred respectively in Q4 2018 and Q1 2019, third batch is planned for the end of the year. From projects closing, Everoze scope of work also includes construction monitoring until final inspection right before take-over.

Everoze’s work has been led by French partners Thiébault Mura and Arnaud Thomé supported by a broader project team including Maud Vachon, Raphaël Lagache and Brieuc Pey