IREDA Financing Scheme - “Manufacturing of Biomass Pellets / Briquettes/Torrefied Pellets/ Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF)"

Dear Businessman/Investors, In Series of?KIP: Business and Subsidy Update,?today we are going to share with you the benefit of the IREDA Financing Scheme - “Manufacturing of Biomass Pellets / Briquettes/Torrefied Pellets/Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF)”.

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I. Scheme Objective: To provide financial assistance for setting up of facilities for the manufacture of Biomass Pellets / Briquette/RDF, which in turn promote the processing of agriculture crop residues/MSW economically and support a sustainable environment.

II. Eligible Entities: ? Wind Energy ? Hydro Power (including Pump Storage) ? Solar Energy ? Biomass including Bagasse & Industrial Cogeneration ? Biomass Power Generation ? Waste to Energy ? Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation (EE) ? Biofuel / Alternate Fuel including Ethanol & Bio -Diesel ? Hybrid Projects with RE Technologies ? New & Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies.

III. Projects Eligible for Assistance; All the commercially viable Biomass pellets / Torrefied Pellets/Briquette/ RDF manufacturing plants.

IV. Minimum Loan The minimum loan eligibility from IREDA will be Rs.50 Lakh

V. Promoter Contribution and Quantum of Loan

? Quantum of loan from IREDA shall be linked to the project cost and is as per the following table:

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Project cost

Loan Amount as % of project cost

If the project cost is up to Rs. 5 Cr

Upto 70%

More than Rs. 5 cr & up to Rs. 10 cr

Upto 60%

More than Rs. 10 Cr

Upto 50%

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? The minimum promoter contribution shall be 30% of the project cost.

VI. Interest Rate: - The applicable interest rate will vary & depend on the grade of the project, as per the IREDA Credit Risk Rating system (CRRS), as applicable to Biomass Power projects.

Note:

? The interest rates are revised from time to time, as per IREDA's internal process through the interest rate fixation committee

? Interest rates prevailing at the time of each disbursement shall apply.

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VII. Repayment Period & Moratorium: - The repayment period shall be a maximum of 6 years, depending on the project cash flows & DSCR of the project and it shall be after the implementation & moratorium period. The moratorium period shall be up to 12 months from the date of the COD of the project.

VIII. Securities:

? Company shall provide exclusive charge or pari passu charge in case of co-financing, by way of equitable mortgage and on plant & machinery by way of hypothecation of movable assets of the project.

? Pledge of shares (minimum 51%) of the applicant company.

? One or more additional securities such as mortgage of Collateral security, Corporate and/or Personal Guarantees, 3rd party Guarantee, Deposit of PDCs, Demand Promissory Note, BG/FDR for not less than 10% of the loan, etc., may be provided to the satisfaction of IREDA.

? Revenue from the sale of pellets/briquettes/RDF, if any should be routed through TRA and provide exclusive charge on Trust & Retention Account (TRA). Further, in place of exclusive charge, the Sharing on pari-passu charge in case of Co-financing may be allowed.

IX. Any other security, as may be feasible.

X. Fees and charges: As per Financing guidelines of IREDA.

XI. General Conditions:

? All the commercially viable Biomass pellets/Torrefied Pellets/ Briquette/ RDF manufacturing plants.

? The site-specific Biomass resource availability/ Survey Reports report to be provided.

? Market Survey reports indicating the potential buyers of Pellets/ Briquettes around the site.

? The borrower shall provide all information and documents reasonably required in connection with the procurement, of any goods, services, and works to be financed by IREDA, as per the established commercial practices

? The subsidy/grant, if any given by the Central Government/ State Governments shall be adjusted against the loan sanctioned by IREDA.

? The interest subvention/interest subsidy, if any given by State/Central Govt., will be passed on to the project.

? Other terms and conditions shall be as per prevailing Financing Norms/ Guidelines of IREDA.

For Enquiry: 8683898080

KIP Financial Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

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