Base de dados de financiamento
British International Investment (BII) – Debt
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
British International Investment (BII) provides debt to renewable energy businesses and projects through project finance, corporate lending, trade finance and lending to financial institutions.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Concessional debt
Bridge loan
Off-balance sheet funding
Carbon finance
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Concessional debt
Bridge loan
Off-balance sheet funding
Carbon finance
Range of loan tenors
5- 15 years
Is the loan concessional?
Yes
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
> 10 million
Currencies used
Euros
UK Sterling
US Dollars
Local currencies
UK Sterling
US Dollars
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Transmission and distribution
Ports and logistics
Water and sanitation
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Transmission and distribution
Ports and logistics
Water and sanitation
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
British International Investment is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 51% women ownership or the business is founded by a woman
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women (depending on sector), with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
Technical assistance
BII Plus is BII’s technical assistance and support facility. The facility is funded by FCDO, and is intended to support BII’s pipeline and portfolio companies, as well as the wider market in Africa and Asia.
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Caribbean
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
North Africa
North Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Instrument Capitalisers
Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
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Eligibility criteria
For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager at the details providedApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
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Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
London, UKPhone
+44 (0)20 7963 4700Other branches
Bangalore, IndiaMumbai, India
Nairobi, Kenya
Karachi, Pakistan
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lagos, Nigeria
Singapore
Accra, Ghana
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cairo, Egypt
Fund manager
British International Investment
About
British International Investment (BII) is the UK's development finance institution that helps solve global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation in Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean.