The Sherpa Signal · 2026-07-13 MARQUEE DEAL
Masdar Secures $5.1B For Abu Dhabi Solar-Plus-Storage
15 lenders back 5.2 GW hybrid project in the United Arab Emirates.
Masdar secures $5.1 billion financing for 5.2 GW solar‑plus‑storage project in Abu Dhabi
Deal value
$5.1B
Capacity
5.2 GW
Country
United Arab Emirates
Announced
2026-07-13
THE DEAL
Lead roleBorrower
SectorHybrid
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Announced2026-07-13
THE SIZE
Disclosed value$5.1B
SectorHybrid
LeadMasdar
Standout $5.1B Hybrid deal
Sherpa analysis
Masdar, with 8 tracked deals, secured $5.1 billion for a 5.2 GW solar-plus-storage project. This marquee hybrid deal, dated 2026-07-13, involved 15 lenders including BNP Paribas and HSBC. The financing supports a material Abu Dhabi infrastructure asset.
Parties
- BNP Paribas (Lender)
- HSBC (Lender)
- Société Générale (Lender)
- Masdar (Borrower)
- NATIXIS (Lender)
- KfW IPEX-Bank (Lender)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Lender)
- Bank of China (Lender)
- Standard Chartered Bank (Lender)
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (Lender)
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Lender)
- Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Partner)
- Dubai Islamic Bank (Lender)
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Lender)
- First Abu Dhabi Bank (Lender)
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