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Istanbul, Turkey, July 14, 2015 -
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and a fund managed by the IFC Asset Management Company (AMC) have acquired a 27% stake in GAMA Enerji, supporting the company’s expansion of power and water services in Turkey and the region. This represents the first equity investment in the infrastructure sector in Turkey by IFC and the fund, and one of IFC’s largest equity investments in the infrastructure sector globally.
GAMA Enerji is a power and water investment company headquartered in Ankara with operations in Turkey and Jordan. The company has an existing net installed capacity of 258 MW and 100 MCM/per annum of water conveyance capacity, and is currently constructing a power project of 840 MW (equity capacity of 806 MW) and developing a pipeline of greenfield power projects of 255 MW in Turkey.
“We are very pleased to welcome IFC and GIF as our partners to GAMA Enerji. This investment by IFC and GIF shows confidence both in GAMA Enerji and the power and water sectors in Turkey. Together with our new partners we look forward to establishing a new platform for our growth in Turkey and the region,” said Hakan Ozman, CEO of GAMA Holding and Chairman of GAMA Enerji.
The energy sector remains one of the most important sectors for the Turkish economy. Energy generation, energy security, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation are some of the many facets that Turkey focuses on, while working to meet the country’s energy demands.
“This is IFC’s first equity investment in the Turkish infrastructure sector and one of IFC’s largest equity investments in infrastructure globally,” said Wiebke Schloemer, IFC’s Regional Industry Head of Infrastructure in Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMENA). “By increasing the company’s power generation capacity to meet rising demand, we expect to help spur development and boost long-term growth in Turkey and beyond.”
Darius Lilaoonwala, Co-Head of the IFC Global Infrastructure Fund, said, “This is the IFC Global Infrastructure Fund’s first investment in the EMENA region as well as the power sector globally. We are pleased to partner with GAMA Enerji, a growing company and important player in the power and water sectors in Turkey and the region.”
IFC
continues to finance power generation to meet Turkey’s growing medium to long-term needs. In the last five years, more than $3 billion has been leveraged by IFC to support private-sector efforts designed to increase energy generation, improve energy efficiency, and mitigate the impacts of climate change in the country.
About IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. Working with private enterprises in about 100 countries, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to help eliminate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. In FY14, we provided more than $22 billion in financing to improve lives in developing countries and tackle the most urgent challenges of development. For more information, visit
www.ifc.org
About GAMA Enerji
GAMA Enerji
A.Ş. develops and invests in power and water infrastructure projects in Turkey and the surrounding region. GAMA Enerji A.Ş. owns shares in plants which have total electricity capacity of 2,019 MW (equity capacity of 1,214.5 MW), and water conveyance capac
ity of 100 million m3/year. For more information, visit
www.GAMA.com.tr/en/energy
About GAMA Holding
GAMA, founded in 1959, builds power plants, refineries, cement, petro-chemical and gas plants, factories, high-rise buildings, water treatment plants and transmission lines, bridges, and other infrastructural projects along with funding various energy investments. GAMA is a leading international contractor who have successfully completed 400 projects in 25 countries extending from Ireland in the west to Russia’s Sakhalin Island in the east. GAMA Holding Companies currently undertake projects valued 4 billion USD in 7 countries. Besides serving as an EPC company and contractor, GAMA also invests in energy and health projects. For more information, please visit
www.GAMA.com.tr
About AMC and GIF
IFC Asset Management Company LLC (AMC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IFC, invests third-party capital, enabling outside investors to benefit from IFC’s expertise in achieving strong equity returns, as well as positive development impact in the countries in which it invests. It manages $8.1 billion of capital across eight investment funds, including the IFC Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF) which invests alongside IFC in equity and equity-related investments in infrastructure projects and companies in developing countries. For more information, visit
www.ifcamc.org
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