$1.9bn US loan guarantees offered to Abengoa, NextEra CSP

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has extended conditional loan guarantees totalling $1.88bn to two 250MW concentrating solar power (CSP) projects planned in California by Abengoa Solar and NextEra Energy Resources.

If finalised, the loan guarantees would assure the projects’ lenders of debt repayment. They unlock access to sources of capital on terms more favourable than renewable energy developers can typically obtain otherwise.

Abengoa is sponsoring the Mojave Solar Project, planned for private land in San Bernardino County, and is in line for a $1.2bn DOE guarantee.

It is the second major loan guarantee for Abengoa, which has reached closure on a $1.45bn deal for the 250MW Solana CSP project under construction in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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