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Marguerite Fund

  • Europewide
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Marguerite - the 2020 European Fund for Energy, Climate Change and Infrastructure  - is the first fund of its kind launched by Europe's leading public financial institutions. It has provided funding for Waste to Energy plants in Poland.

Marguerite is an independent fund investing in European infrastructure

  • Greenfield: new projects and facilities, with typical development risks largely mitigated (minimum of 65% of the Fund)
  • Brownfield: replacement, modernisation and capacity enhancement of existing assets (maximum of 35% of the Fund)

Three core sectors within the EU 28

  • Approximately equal capital deployment anticipated across (i) transport, (ii) energy and (iii) mature renewable
  • Selectively targeting opportunities in both Western Europe and CEE

Differentiated focus on capital-intensive infrastructure

  • Large number of opportunities with limited competition
  • Rigorous structuring and risk allocation ahead of investment
  • Active involvement throughout the project life – not just an equity provider
Type:
  • Demonstration or Innovation Funding Source
  • Equity fund or private investment
Start Date - Duration:
03 December 2009 - ongoing
Lead organisation / administrator:
See list below
Other partners:

Caisse des dépôts et consignations, France Cassa Depositi e Prestiti,Italy European Investment Bank Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Spain KfW, Germany PKO Bank Polski SA, Poland

Website:
www.marguerite.com/about-us/background/

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