Dutch transmission grid operator (TSO) TenneT on Thursday announced the closing of its maiden Euro-denominated green US private placement (USPP) of green bonds, reaping some EUR 500 million (USD 565.1m).
The placement received almost EUR 1 billion of subscriptions in its three tranches, attracting the interest of, among others, US life insurance and institutional investors not part of Tennet’s investor base. The raised funds will go to support the TSO’s investments in offshore and onshore grid connections, which in the Netherlands and Germany are seen at EUR 28 billion over the next 10 years. According to its estimates, the company will have realised 11 GW of connection capacity for offshore wind farms in the German part of the North Sea by 2027 and some 9.6 GW of capacity in the Dutch sector of the North Sea by 2030.
“TenneT’s first Green USPP issuance demonstrates TenneT’s ability to diversify its financing sources and investor base to carry out our substantial investment plans,” said CFO Otto Jager.
Barclays and NatWest Markets acted as joint placement agents of the transaction.
Source: Renewables Now