Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS), on behalf of European and Japanese pension schemes and insurance clients, has made a 鈧�117m debt investment in a portfolio of Spanish solar projects owned by Kobus Partners.
MIDIS said the investment in the 37.7MW capacity portfolio was part of Kobus鈥� 鈧�207m refinancing.
The portfolio is comprised of 22 operational solar plants located across Andalusia, the Balearic Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla and Le贸n, Murcia and The Valencian Community.
Tom van Rijsewijk, managing director at MIDIS, said: 鈥淭hrough this partnership with Kobus Partners we have demonstrated the role institutional capital can play in helping to finance Spain鈥檚 ambitious plans for a green recovery and its transition to a net-zero economy.
鈥淲e continue to see a significant opportunity for our investors in the local renewable energy market and were delighted to have been able to support Kobus Partners in achieving their goals for their solar portfolio.鈥�
Pablo Guinot, co-managing partner at Kobus Partners, said: 鈥淭his refinancing is an important enabler of our long-term growth ambitions in the renewable energy sector.
鈥淢IDIS has been a partner throughout this process, drawing on their deep understanding of the market and access to long-term institutional capital to structure a financing solution tailored to our needs.鈥�
MIDIS has supported the growth of the Spanish solar sector since 2018, providing financing to local operators, developers, and investors including Grupo T-Solar, Q-Energy, Eliantus Energy, and Sonnedix.
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