Dover, DE, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. ((", Pacific Green", , OTCQB:PGTK) announces that it has reached financial close on a £120 million (US$146 million) senior debt facility (the "Facility") for Pacific Green's 249 MW / 373.5 MWh Sheaf Energy Park battery energy storage system in Kent, England ("Sheaf Energy Park").
The Facility is provided by a two-bank syndicate, with National Westminster Bank plc ("NatWest") and UK Infrastructure Bank Limited ("UKIB") contributing £60 million (US$73 million) each. The Facility will be used to fund the development and construction of Sheaf Energy Park, following which repayment will occur on a 10 year amortization profile upon the start of commercial operations.
Scott Poulter, Pacific Green's CEO, commented: "Sheaf Energy Park represents one of the largest project-financed battery energy storage systems in the world. We are pleased to have NatWest's and UKIB's participation in the Facility, which is a strong confirmation of the robustness of the project."
Jacob Lloyd, Head of Specialist Asset Finance at NatWest, added: "Pacific Green is one of the fastest growing independent ...