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TNB Seals £72 Million Refinance Package for Its UK Offshore Wind Investment

20/01/2023

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”) is pleased to announce that it has on 16 December 2022, via its wholly owned subsidiary, Vantage RE Ltd. (“Vantage RE”), successfully completed a £72 million refinance package with two major lenders in the UK. The financing facility with Mizuho Bank Ltd (“Mizuho”) and National Westminster Bank Plc (“Natwest”) features a 15-year tenure and is related to TNB’s offshore wind investment in Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Limited (“BODL”).

BODL is the entity that currently owns an operating 41.5MW offshore wind farm located off the northeast coast of England, in partnership with EDF Renewables, the renewable energy (“RE”) arm of French state-owned utility company, Électricité de France (“EDF”). Vantage RE has a 49% stake in BODL, with the acquisition completed in October 2021.

TNB President and Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Indera Ir. Baharin Din said: “We are delighted to have completed this refinancing with two high-quality lenders in the UK. This refinancing allows us to unlock our renewables portfolio value through further optimisation of the existing capital structure and has demonstrated confidence in Vantage RE’s capabilities in the UK RE market. The net proceeds will be recycled to fund TNB’s RE growth in Europe as we continue to focus on achieving our long-term growth objectives.”



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