Initiative details

Canada Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Targeted Regions:

Funding Period: 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013

Financial Instrument: Concessional Loan

Delivery Channel:

Description

Canada provided $250 million to the Inter-American Development Bank to create the Canada Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F), which provides financial support to select private sector projects. These projects may include: renewable energy; energy efficiency; greenhouse gas emission reduction and abatement projects, including forestry; agriculture and land-use changes; as well as projects associated with adapting to climate change vulnerabilities.

Results/Expected Outcomes

• Pozo Almonte and Calama Solar PV Project
• Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL) Expansion Project
• La Jacinta Solar Power Project
• Casablanca and Giacote Solar PV Project
• Los Loros Solar PV Power Project
• Divisa Solar 10MW S.A. Project
• Invema Self-Supply Solar and Energy Efficiency Project
• Optima Energía Energy Efficiency Lighting
• Providencia Solar PV Project
• Ticofrut Biomass Cogeneration Plant
• Smartsolar Rooftop Commercial Scale Solar PV Development
• Bright Distributed Generation Solar Projects
• El Olivo Solar PV Project
• Alturas de Ovalle Solar PV Project