Neoen secures debt financing for 1.3 GW of renewable energy assets in Australia

Neoen has secured AUD 1.4 billion in debt financing for 1.3 GW of wind, solar, and storage assets. This has effectively doubled its Australian renewable energy portfolio financing. A group of 11 major Australian and international lenders participated in the transaction. These lenders include ANZ, Bank of China, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, ING, KfW IPEX-Bank, Mizuho, MUFG, SMBC, Societe Generale, and Westpac.

The operating assets being added to the portfolio include three solar farms in New South Wales: Griffith Solar Farm, Parkes Solar Farm, and Dubbo Solar Hub. These have a combined capacity of 130 MWp. The portfolio also includes the Kaban Green Power Hub, a 157 MW wind farm in Queensland. 

Additionally, the debt financing supports three new projects. These are the Western Downs Battery Stage 1 (270 MW / 540 MWh) in Queensland, the Culcairn Solar Farm (440 MWp) in New South Wales, and the Collie Battery Stage 2 (341 MW / 1,363 MWh) in Western Australia. The Culcairn Solar Farm is under construction and expected to be operational by 2026. Construction of the Collie Battery Stage 2 is underway, with completion targeted for Q4 2025.