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Project Name: Seema Energy 2x35 MW Co generation Project
Project Proponents: Aequero Limited – Commercial and Financial Advisor
Seema Shareholders:Orawan KongthedJera InvestmentsTatiya Limchivit
Project Description: Seema Energy Co. Ltd proposes the development of two 35 MW nominal net renewable energy cogeneration plants, supplied by dedicated energy
crop plantations in Nakhon Ratachasima, Thailand. Each Cogeneration Plant will have the capacity to deliver approximately 35 MWnet of Electrical
energy to the Grid in full condensing modeor 30MW net of electrical energy to the Grid up to 30 tph of process steam for sale to industrial
customers. NAPIER grass will be the main source of the biomass.
KEY FINANCIAL METRICS Project Benchmark Notes
Investment Cost Chok Chai – $96.7M - TotalSIZ - $94.3M - Total
Gearing 75:25
Project IRR Chok ChaiSIZ
Equity IRR Chok Chai – 23%SIZ 24%
Investor Equity NPV Chok Chai - $19.5MSIZ - $20.3M
At 15% Discount Rate
Capital Structure Debt 75%
Equity 25% Proposed Investor Shareholdings – 55%
KEY RISKS Risks Identified Likelihood Market/Revenue EGAT Approval – Approval of Request for Power Selling is still
in process; Uncertainty of PPA long term contract - Standard form PPA is
only for 5 year term, though subject to extension, risk of being disapproved for the next 20 years should be taken into account (will undergo another 4 requests for approval??)
Fuel price and land leases are indexed to CPI
Operational Availability of Biomass Fuel Supply (Napier Grass) – effect of defaults of farmers to deliver the required supply
Napier Grass Farm and Logistics Management – risks associated with planting napier grass to attain the expected yield such as timing of planting, harvesting, crop and soil management
Not alternative viable biomass fuels in cases of low napier grass harvests
Technological Napier grass has yet to be used as fuelstock for a commercial biomass power plant
Seema has conceded a high risk of fouling and corrosion in machinery
DP Clean Tech - no experience yet on Napier Grass
Development Cost Overruns
Regulatory Multiple permits have not yet been acquired (EGAT LOA, PPA, EIA, BOI Promotion Certificate)
RATIONALE to pursue Attractive returns at 23-24% Strong government support through EGAT and ALRO EPC contractor DPCT has considerable experience in developing plants
ACTION ITEMS Review of Financial Model - playing figures to determine the impact to returns of the above identified risks; sample checking/matching of the figures in the Information Memo and that of the financial model
Further Research and study of Thai Renewable Energy Market specifically biomass power generation with Napier Grass as its source – to validate AEQUERO/PWC information memo
Inquiry on the DPCT technology – DP Clean Tech is the EPC contractor for AseaOne Power Corporation to build 12MW project in AKLAN