10_IREDA Financing Scheme
10_IREDA Financing Scheme
I. Scheme Objective:
To provide financial assistance for setting up of facilities for manufacture of Biomass Pellets
/ Briquette/RDF, which in turn promote processing of agriculture crop residues/MSW in an
economic way and support sustainable environment.
• Quantum of loan from IREDA shall be linked to the project cost and is as per the
following table:
Project cost Loan Amount as % of project cost
If the project cost is upto Rs. 5 Cr Upto 70%
More than Rs. 5 cr & upto Rs. 10 cr Upto 60%
More than Rs. 10 Cr Upto 50%
VI. Interest Rate: - The applicable interest rate will vary & depends on the grade of
the of the project, as per IREDA Credit Risk Rating system (CRRS), as applicable to
Biomass Power projects
Note:
• The interest rates are revised from time to time, as per IREDA’s internal process
through interest rate fixation committee
• Interest rates prevailing at the time of each disbursement shall apply
VII. Repayment Period & Moratorium: - The repayment period shall be maximum
of 6 years, depending on the project cash flows & DSCR of the project and it shall
be after the implementation & moratorium period. The moratorium period
shall be upto 12 months from the date for COD of the project.
VIII. Securities:
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• Company shall provide exclusive charge or pari passu charge in case of co-financing,
by way of equitable mortgage and on plant & machinery by way of hypothecation of
movable assets of the project.
• Pledge of shares (minimum 51%) of the applicant company.
• One or more additional securities such as mortgage of Collateral security, Corporate
and/or Personal Guarantees, 3rd party Guarantee, Deposit of PDCs, Demand
Promissory Note, BG/FDR for not less than 10% of loan etc., may be provided to the
satisfaction of IREDA.
• Revenue from sale of pellets / briquettes/RDF, if any should be routed through TRA
and provide exclusive charge on Trust & Retention account (TRA). Further, in place of
exclusive charge, the Sharing on pari-passu charge in case of Co-financing may be
allowed.
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