Le projet

Warning

• In the coming period there are different conditions for this partner. More information can be found here.
• The interest rate has been temporarily increased by one (1) percentage point to accommodate the growing uncertainty associated with COVID-19.
• In addition, this investee is allowed - provided they continue to comply with the applicable covenants - to refinance future repayments to Lendahand investors with the funds raised from this project.
• Repayments occur after 12 months, 18 months and 24 months.

Basic info:

• Issuer: REDAVIA GmbH
• Currency:  EUR 
• Amount: 200,000
• Maturity: 24 months, repayments after 12, 18 and 24 months
• Interest rate: 6,5% p.a. 

Direct loan

This is a direct loan to a company and therefore it is recommendable that you are careful with the amount you will invest. 

Documentation

Information document issuer (NL)

Information note issuer (BE)
 

Summary

REDAVIA is an industry leader in solar power. We provide solar farms to businesses and communities in West and East Africa. With a proven track record in cost-effective, reliable and clean energy, REDAVIA is committed to using solar energy as a key driver for sustainable development.

The innovative REDAVIA pay-as-you-go system consists of a pre-configured Unit containing solar modules and electrical components. Once the Unit is on-site, our REDAVIA-trained, local specialists manage the installation, operations and maintenance of each solar farm.

Our carbon neutral solution can be used to support existing power structures by supplementing the utility grid or on-site diesel generators. Through our flexible lease agreements with just a minimal upfront investment, our customers can reduce costs and increase their operational flexibility.

The project

REDAVIA’s solar plants give commercial and industrial (C&I) companies in Ghana and Kenya access to clean and affordable energy. With a €200,000 loan, REDAVIA will pre-finance, procure, import and install 4 solar Units (FTS-80GM each unit 84 kWp or FTS-40CP each unit 40 kWp) into leases with (C&I) customers in Ghana and Kenya. To date, REDAVIA has installed 39 solar Units and operates them in line with Ghanaian regulations under lease-to-own contracts, with an average lease term of 12 years. Freed cash from this repayment funding will flow into solar assets for twenty-two further solar Units that have been committed. REDAVIA recently imported 9 Units into Ghana and 2 Units into Kenya, while 6 further Units are due to be shipped in the upcoming weeks  Commissioning with SMEs in the servicing and agrofood sectors has started, such as Kasapreko Company Lt. in Ghana and Exotic EPZ Ltd. in Kenya. This loan will enable the companies to use up to 600 MWhs per year of clean energy, impacting a total of 400 employees and other stakeholders.

All funded Units follow REDAVIA’s standardized specifications of the FTS-80GM or FTS-40CP. 40-foot containers are packed with solar panels, prefabricated aluminium frame structures, inverter systems and cabling to connect the panels to strings and to the inverters; the containers will then be shipped to Ghana and Kenya. Further cabling, concrete blocks and other local material is purchased locally and expedited to the customer site. Once the materials have arrived, the container is unpacked, and a solar plant is installed within 2 days.

REDAVIA expects to deploy around 5 MWp of solar capacity per year to leases in Ghana and Kenya for the next three years.

Impact

In Ghana to-date (March 2020):

• REDAVIA has produced 3,337 MWhs of clean energy and each ground-mount solar Unit adds p.a. 120 MWhs and carport solar unit p.a. 60 MWhs
• In total, this accumulates to 1,404 tons of CO2 abated with each solar Unit reducing another p.a. 55 tons of CO2 (FTS-40CP p.a. 27 tons)
• REDAVIA’s customer portfolio in Ghana gives more than 19,150 workers and residents access to clean energy.
• REDAVIA’s customers not only own the solar equipment after the lease contract is complete, but also achieve > 5% of monthly savings on the energy delivered, i.e. an average of a hundred US Dollars per month per solar Unit of 84 kWp. Customers can reinvest these savings into their businesses for further growth. 
• REDAVIA works with the Regional Maritime University to support RMU’s newly accredited ‘Renewable Energy Engineering’ curriculum, which aims to educate and prepare students for engineering jobs in the renewable sector, ensuring ongoing, sustainable development in Ghana, as well as contributing to the creation of jobs and wealth within the country.
• REDAVIA hired 11 local team members in Ghana and Kenya and trains them on a regular basis along with more than 20 contractors and suppliers.

Additional information on COMPANY:

Description of Vision & Mission:    
Our vision is to be the global market leader of cost-effective, reliable lease-to-own solar power solutions for businesses and communities, reducing emissions by over 100k tonnes/year and providing clean electricity access to around 650k people by the end of 2021.

Our mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable and clean solar energy, enabling businesses and communities to grow sustainably.

Management team:

Erwin Spolders, Chief Executive Officer:

Erwin Spolders is the CEO and founder of REDAVIA. Erwin has over 12 years of experience in solar farm construction and sustainability measures. Prior to founding REDAVIA, Erwin was a director of Q-Cells’ solar farm construction business for the EMEA region. Before, he led McKinsey & Company’s activities surrounding the business impact of climate change. Erwin earned his bachelor’s degree in Business and International Relations from the University of Virginia and his MBA in Finance, Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in the U.S.

Oliver Keilhack, Chief Financial Officer:

Oliver Keilhack is the CFO of REDAVIA and has over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurial finance. He has had CFO positions in a series of venture capital driven biotech and high-tech organizations, including German clean-tech venture Micropelt and oncology diagnostics venture AdnaGen. Previously, Oliver was a board member at Trade2B and involved in the SynerTrade Group, after spending a number of years in international, executive roles at Mannesmann. Oliver earned a master’s degree in Business and Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany.

Highlights or Awards:

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Award 2014