sunref.businessmauritius.orgSUNREF – AFD Green Credit Line for Businesses and Individuals

Groupe Home Projects Technical Data Sheets Reports LEME News Contact Search for: Search What is SUNREF? A green credit line for businesses and individuals, through partner banks and local technical assistance Developed by Agence française de développement (AFD) in more than 30 countries, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance (SUNREF) is part of a broad initiative to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources in priority sectors, namely: Construction, Hospitality, Manufacturing and Agriculture. In partnership with the Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd (MCB), SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (SBM), and AfrAsia Bank Limited (ABL), SUNREF Mauritius offers both financial and technical assistance, so that companies can seize the opportunities of green growth, increase their competitiveness, improve their brand image and get access to new markets. AFD’s green finance label SUNREF Mauritius consists of a credit line of EUR 85 million provided by the AFD through partner banks to finance green and inclusive projects which can benefit from Investment Grants of between 5% and 16% of the eligible loan amount. AFD has been involved since 2009 in assisting Mauritius in its transition towards a greener, more inclusive, and more sustainable economy. In association with three local partner banks, AFD has successfully developed a green finance market with appropriate marketing approaches. SUNREF Mauritius also has a technical assistance programme to help: Build the technical capacity of partner banks to identify investment opportunities in climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as in gender equality Advise investors on the eligibility of their investment under the SUNREF Mauritius programme and propose best in class technologies, as they develop their projects Monitor the implementation of their projects The banks market, communicate and promote the financial offers available under the credit line Topics covered by SUNREF Mauritius: Mitigation & Adaptation to climate change as well as Gender equality SUNREF is the tailor-made solution that enables companies to invest in equipment and innovative green technologies, thereby adopting business models that are more sustainable and environment-friendly, allowing them to enhance their energy security and resilience to climate change, while reducing their operating costs and environmental ecological. The process has been further streamlined with the creation, in concert with our partner banks, of a list of pre-approved technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects (see LEME below) . Moreover, the issue of gender equality, between men and women in the Mauritian economy is also addressed in this programme. Eligible investments The below list is non-exhaustive and proposes investments that are eligible under the 3 main components of the SUNREF programme: Climate change mitigation – Investments in renewable energies (for example: Solar PV, wind, hydro, biomass) – Investments in energy efficiency projects . – Investments in electric mobility . – Financing of eco-businesses (for example: producers/installers of solar water heaters or Energy Saving Companies (ESCOs)) – Investments in green buildings with resilient solutions (with regards to treatment on water management, resilience against strong winds, risk of flooding, extreme temperatures, etc…). Climate change adaptation – Investments in water resource management (irrigation, recycling, rainwater harvesting, desalination plant) – Investments in smart agriculture projects (for example: sheltered farming, resilient varieties, use of technology, etc…) – Investments geared towards coastal zone protection & rehabilitation – Investments related to thermal insulation (using bio/plant based materials, green roofs, etc…) – Investments related to treatment of wastewater & effluents – Investments in green buildings with resilient solutions (with regards to treatment on water management, resilience against strong winds, risk of flooding, extreme temperatures, etc…). – Certified green buildings are eligible under Mitigation and/or Adaptation (case by case treatment to identify the nature of the certification and the solutions implemented). Gender – Investments based on the action plan delivered after the gender self-assessment for which technical assistance is available to provide support. Support Documents SUNREF MAURITIUS BROCHURE DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD GUIDE FOR PROJECT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION DOWNLOAD Projects Projet MAREF – Mon Tresor Business Gateway Read More Projet Clean in Place (CIP) de Quality Beverages Ltd Read More Projet CO2 Gaz Carbonique Ltd Read More Projet Helios Beauchamp Read More Load More News Appel a candidature Read More Intégralité de l’atelier ‘réhabilitation et protection des zones côtières’ Read More Communiqué de presse – atelier sur la réhabilitation et protection des zones côtières Read More Maurice : vers un modèle économique bas carbone et plus résilient Read More Load More List of Eligible Materials and Equipment (LEME) This pre-established list provides a precise description of the eligible technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. LEME Download Links: LEME Adaptation LEME Mitigation LEME ADAPTATION LEME MITIGATION wdt_ID No. Ref Best Available Technology (BAT) Objective Applications Minimum Performance Criteria / Minimum requirements Download Links 1 A Water resource management 2 A.1 Rainwater collection for domestic use 3 A.1.2 Water tank Reduce consumption of drinking water for non-drinking purposes Install to collect rainwater from the roof and gutters Decrease of overall water consumption (10% minimum) or % of non-potable use provided by collected water (20% minimum) Links 4 A.2 Water runoff collection 5 A.2.1 Retention basin Collect runoff water for local non-drinking usage instead of resorting to utility facilities Underground structure of runoff water with regulated drainage system under green areas, sports field, or for smaller volumes at private homes Decrease of overall water consumption (10% minimum) or % of non-potable use provided by collected water (20% minimum) Links 6 B Water demand management 7 B.4 CIP (Cleaning In Place) 8 B.4.1 CIP (Cleaning In Place) with recirculation process The CIP is an autonomic system for installation cleaning without proceeding to dismantling all the equipment Industrial Use: beverage industry, agrofood industries, dairy product activities Decrease of water consumption by 70% in relation with cleaning processes and chemical reagent consumption by at least 40%, from return of experiences (technical littérature) when recirculation configuration is implemented Links 9 B.3 Techniques de réutilisation des effluents traitées 10 B.3.1 Microstation, with tertiary treatment Used treated effluent for irrigation purposes. Reduction of potable water consumption Domestic used and industrial use Mauritius standards for reused in irrigation + supplier performance (on technical specifications) Links 11 B.2 Techniques for improving water efficiency for agricultural / landscape use (including water-saving irrigation techniques) 12 B.2.1 Micro-irrigation or drip irrigation Water the plantations as close as possible. Limit water losses by evaporation, splashing, …) Drip irrigation with subsurface pipes Decrease of overall water consumption (10% minimum) or % of non-potable use provided by collected water (20% minimum) Links 13 B.2.2 Lateral move irrigation system Limit water losses Sugar cane application and large exploitation Decrease of overall water consumption (10% minimum) or % of non-potable use provided by collected water (20% minimum) Links 14 B.1 Technologies for improving water efficiency (domestic use) 15 B.1.1 Tap Aerator Reduce potable water consumption Installed on each tap (domestic and industrial used) Decrease of water consumption (30% minimum) Links 16 B.1.10 Water-saving washing machine...