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Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, has announced its investment in ecoligo, a global solar commercial and industrial (C&I) player. This investment aims to finance a portfolio of greenfield C&I solar rooftop projects in Vietnam.This marks the first investment by the Mirova Gigaton Fund1 in Vietnam, with a commitment of USD10 million in senior debt financing. The loan from Mirova will enable ecoligo to grow its C&I solar business in Vietnam, one of South-East Asia’s leading economic powerhouses and most promising market for sustainable energy solutions.
Equity investment led by Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, through its Mirova Energy Transition Fund 6 (MET6)1, along with backing from existing shareholders the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, RACV and Kilara Capital.The capital raised will support Melbourne-based JET Charge as it steps up its mission of taking the Australasian region from EV charging pilots to infrastructure at scale. Equity investment to propel JET Charge’s ‘Charging as a Service’ (CaaS) offering and the continued buildout of its proprietary technologies aimed at the operation of EV charging infrastructure at scale.
Elyse Energy, a pioneering French company producing sustainable fuels and low-carbon feedstock, secured c. EUR120 million euros from Hy24, PGGM, Bpifrance and Mirova to accelerate development of its e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuel production projects in France and Spain, addressing the growing demand for decarbonization solutions in the aviation, maritime and chemical sectors.
Mirova is providing a senior debt financing of 10 million dollars to Namdev Finvest Private Limited (“Namdev”) through its blended finance debt fund dedicated to energy transition in emerging countries. This marks Mirova's first energy transition financing in India and the first Asian project funded by the Mirova Gigaton Fund1. Namdev is an Indian non-banking financial company specialising in secured lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. Namdev enables entrepreneurial ventures, especially in the sectors of responsible mobility and energy, benefiting underprivileged individuals.
As a pioneering player in the field of financing conservation and restoration of nature, Mirova played an active role at COP161 and the GIIN2 Impact Forum, advocating for the need to develop tools and regulations aimed at directing capital towards biodiversity, as well as emphasizing the importance of multilateral actions by countries (North and South), and by public, private, and philanthropic financial actors.
