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Overview of RES and Infrastructure sectors in
Greece
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Nominal GDP Growth & Inflation
Government Debt
Key indicators suggest that the Greek economy is on the verge of recovery
Current account deficit
► The current account deficit of c.15% in 2008 was reduced significantly mainlydue to lower consumer spending as a result of the austerity program.
► The austerity program is evident from the significant contraction of the economy, expressed both as a decline of GDP and through deflationary
pressures.
► The government debt (expressed as a % of GDP) remains at high levels,
however has stabilized in the last 4 years.
► All indicators suggest Greece is at a turning point, improving its
macroeconomic indicators (positive government balance, GDP growth, etc.), despite any hiccups in the short-term, such as elections in 2019.
-11.5%
-15.2% -15.1%
-12.3%-11.4%
-10.0%
-3.8%
-2.0%-1.6%
-0.2%-1.1% -0.8% -0.8%
-16%
-14%
-12%
-10%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Current account balance Current account balance (Percent of GDP)
374
305321 322
315320 323
181%
160%
178%180%
179%
183%182%
145%
150%
155%
160%
165%
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180%
185%
190%
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290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
€bn
.
General government gross debt General government gross debt, % of GDP
3.1%
1.0%
-0.9%
-1.4%-1.1%
0%
1.1%
-8.4-7.6%
-5.5%
-1.1% -1.3% -1.2%
2.0%
-10%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
-2%
-2%
-1%
-1%
0%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
3%
4%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
yoy
%ch
ange
Inflation Nominal GDP Growth
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018
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Source: ELSTAT, International Monetary Fund, Bank of Greece, S&P Capital IQ, Oct 2018
FDI vs Unemployment rate
17,28616,287
19,605 19,712
24,788
29,119
35,378
27,14028,130
30,141
22,486
18,951 18,74317,750
22,11923,884
27.5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
€bn
.
Foreign direct investment in Greece Unemployment rate
Source: BoG, International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018
Economic Sentiment vs. Real GDP growth
Economic Sentiment Indicator ► Greece’s economic sentiment index, after maintaining a net pessimistic position throughout most of 2008-16, returned to a net optimistic position in
December 2017.
► The increasing levels of investment over the last two years, combined with
improved government finances, suggest that Greece may soon experience inflows like similar EU countries (eg. Spain, Portugal and Cyprus), following
their own successful adjustment programs.
► Privatizations have played a key role in the recovery of Greek government finances, and have had a positive impact on the wider Greek economy.
There is still a significant pipeline of opportunities to come to market over the next few years.
Peak
New investments play a crucial role in the turnaround of the Greek economy
109 108
8487
8280
88 92
100
8895
101 101
100
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
>100 optimistic<100 pessimistic
Source: Eurostat
-10%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
yoy
inde
x
Economic Sentiment Indicator (index) Real GDP Growth (yoy% change)
Source: Eurostat, International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018
Oct 2018: 101
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344
335332
330324 324
188%
177%
169%163%
155%151%
100%
110%
120%
130%
140%
150%
160%
170%
180%
190%
200%
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
€bn
.
General government gross debt General government gross debt, % of GDP
4.0%
-1.8%
-4.8%
-8.4%-7.6%
-5.5%
-1.1% -1.3% -1.2%
2.0%3.0%
3.4% 3.7% 3.3%2.9% 2.9%
-10%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
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120
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180
200
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260
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
€bn
.
Gross domestic product, current prices Nominal GDP growth rate, yoy % change
► The country’s recovery is projected to strengthen in the near-term, with real GDP growth expected to reach 2,4% in 2019. In the medium term, real GDP is
expected to grow by 1.5% on average.
► Until 2018, Greek GDP is expected to recoup c. 13% of the loss inflicted during
the crisis. Nominal GDP is expected to reach €214.8 bn in 2023, recouping a significant portion of the loss inflicted during the crisis (60%).
► Taking into account IMF projections until 2023 and a stable growth in nominal GDP after 2023 equivalent to the 2023 levels, GDP is expected to reach 2008
levels in 2027.
► Inflation in the medium term is expected to be in the region of 1.8%, which is close to the 2% target inflation for the Eurozone.
► Unemployment is expected to ease in the medium term, with unemployment rate expected to decline from 19.8% in 2018 to 14.1% in 2023.
► General Government debt as % of GDP is expected to be on a downward trend until 2023, reaching 151.1%.
GDP Growth General Government Debt
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018
Inflation
-28.0%
23.3%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
1.2%
1.4%
1.6%
1.8%
2.0%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018
Oct 2018: 1.1%
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An attractive sector with significant room for growth and excellent resources
2 The Greek RES sector
Natural resources
Large surface areas with
wind speed between 4m/s -
10m/s
Excellent wind and solar potential
Source: Global Energy Network Institute
Solar PVs with irradiation
between 3.8 –5.5KWh/m2/da
y
► In terms of RES, Greece offers an excellent wind and solar potential.
► Ambitious and regularly reaffirmed targets for RES development: the Greek
electricity TSO forecasts c. 4.7GW of new RES until 2027.
► The RES sector recently switched from a FiT scheme to a FiP scheme via
auctions that fosters rationalization of tariffs and market stability.
► 2.6GW of new wind and solar tenders to come in the next 3 years (have already
started in July 2018).
► RES transactions have resumed in the recent years, following a period of
subdued activity.
► Financing for RES projects mainly provided by Greek systemic banks and
multilaterals; foreign commercial banks still absent from market.
Installed capacity Jun-18: 2017 continued the trend of 2016, which proved to be second best year for wind power installations after 2011, with deployment of new
121MW capacity unitl Sep 2017.
► In 2018, the Greek wind power sector comprised of ten major market players
operating wind parks of c. 2,7GW of installed capacity and a considerable pipeline of projects.
► Greece’s top five wind energy groups are: Τerna Εnergy (536MW), EltechAnemos (286 MW), Iberdrola Rokas (251MW), EDF EN (238MW) and Enel
Green Power (201MW).
► The solar power sector covered nearly 7% of the country's electricity needs with
a total installed capacity of 2,229MW (2,094MW interconnected system, 135.89MW NIIs), bringing Greece to one of the first places worldwide in terms
of the contribution of PV to total electricity demand.
3405
22502770
67
4650
2200
250
7500
350
Hydro PV* CSP Wind Biomass / Biogas
Aug-18 2020 target
RES installed capacity (MW)
Source: LAGIE, Aug 2018
* EU targets for solar do not take into account roof solar, thus roof solar capacity is not included in PV category
Includes
small Hydro
of 234MWinstalled
capacity with
a 2020 target
of 350MW
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Recent significant developments in the Greek RES sector
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Recent market developments
► Law 4414/2016 introduced Feed-in Premiums (FIPs), which in most cases, replaced the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT).
► All wind farms (with the exception of wind farms with capacity <3MW and demonstration projects) entering commercial or trial operation after Jan-16 in the I/C system are
required to participate in the wholesale energy market and paid as per market plus a
variable FiP (difference between RES market price and set price or Reference Tariff
(RT)).
► From 2018 onwards, RTs are set through an auctioning process.
► Wind farms entering into commercial or trial operation in the non I/C islands after Jan-16
continue to access a FiT-based scheme (compensated through RTs), provided that such islands remain non I/C or do not have a fully operational daily electricity market.
► New FiP and FiT contracts for wind farms will cover a 20 year period
► The first two tender auctions for renewables successfully took place in July and
December 2018 respectively.
► The joint auctions for 400 MW of wind projects over 50 MW and solar over 20 MW,
originally proclaimed to take place by the end of 2018, are shifted to 2019.
Recent policy developments
Source: Norton Rose, EBRD, HWEA, other public sources
Auction results
Financing
► Dec-18: Eurobank Ergasias and Alpha Bank are refinancing a 162 MW portfolio (4 wind projects, 127MW and 7 solar projects, 35MW) owned by Total Eren for €200mn.
► Oct-18: EBRD is financing a 44MW portfolio (2 operational wind farms, 38MW and another under construction, 6MW) owned by Terna Energy for €18 mn.
► Jul-18: EIB and Alpha Bank financed the construction of two Terna Energy wind farms (44 MW ), in northern Greece (total loan amount: €48mn.).
► Jul-18: Alpha Bank acts as MLA for the financing of Total Eren’s wind park in Trikorfoin Evia island, with a capacity of 19.2MW (total loan amount: €30mn.).
► Dec-17: EIB provided an €85mn. loan to PPC Renewables to support both the repowering of existing and the construction of new wind and hydro plants.
Transactions / Investments
► Sep-18: Nostira Energy and Intrakat signed an agreement to set-up a JV for co-developing hospitality and RES projects
► Sep-18: Euroenergy sold a portfolio of 9 wind farms (total generating capacity of 181MW) to Fortress for c. €300mn
► Apr-18: EuroEnergy completed the disposal (valued at €240mn) of 57 fully operational PV projects (total installed capacity of 56.7MW ) to SUMEC Clean Energy International.
► Nov-17: Shenhua Group acquired a 75% stake in the share capital of 4 wind farms (under construction / in operation) from Copelouzos Group.
Technology Category
December 2018 Successful BidsCombined Capacity
MW
Min price€/MWh
Max price€/MWh
Avg price€/MWh
Wind 3 MW to 50 MW 61.94 55.00 65.37 58.58
Solar0.5 MW to 1 MW 85.99 63.0 68.99 66.66
1 MW to 20 MW* 159.65 - - -
Technology Category
July 2018 Successful BidsCombined Capacity
MW
Min price€/MWh
Max price€/MWh
Avg price€/MWh
Wind 3 MW to 50 MW 170.9 68.2 71.9 69.5
Solar0.5 MW to 1 MW 53.5 75.9 80.0 79.0
1 MW to 20 MW 52.9 63.0 71.0 63.8
*Solar projects with capacity from 1 MW to 20 MW (Category II) in December auction was considered invalid, as it failed to satisfy the required level of competition.
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3Infrastructure investment opportunities in Greece
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Northern Road Axis of
Crete
The project consists of the two sections which will run along the northern cost of the island, linking
the cities of Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.
The two projects are being procured as:
a 30-year availability-based design, construct, finance, operate and maintain PPP contract
for the 26km Hersonissos to Neapolis section, which also includes an option for the
maintenance and operation of the adjacent 14km Neapolis to Agios Nikolaos section
whose construction is expected to be delivered under a public procurement contract.
a 25-year concession contract for the 140km Chania–Heraklion section.
EoIs have been received from international and local contractors and infra funds, inc. Shikun & Binui
from Israel.
1 Investment
PPP portion: €1.1bn.
Concession portion:
€290mn.
Athens International
Airport
The Greek State’s privatization fund, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), is
contemplating the sale of its 30% stake in Athens International Airport (AIA).
Process is expected to be initiated in Q1 2019.
The HRADF accepted in September 2018 a €1.115bn. offer, including VAT, from AIA in exchange for
a 20-year extension to the concession agreement until 2046.
AIA's other shareholders include PSP Investments (40% - Canada), Greek state (25%) and
Copelouzos Group (5% - Greece).
2 Key figures (2017)
Pax: €21.74mn.
Revenues: €454.9mn.
EBITDA: €284.5mn.
Hellinikon Integrated
Resort Casino (IRC)
30 year license for the design, construction, operation and financing of an integrated resort casino,
consisting of a casino development and accompanied by hospitality, retail, leisure, and MICE
facilities.
A greenfield project forming part of the Hellinikon project, one of the largest RE developments to be
constructed in Greece.
Interest has been expressed by 5 international strategic investors and 2 funds
RfP expected to be launched in January 2019.
3 Investment
>€500mn.
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10 ports
HRADF’s portfolio of ports includes the ports of Volos, Rafina, Igoumenitsa, Patras, Alexandroupolis, Heraklion, Elefsina, Lavrion, Corfu and
Kavala.
HRADF holds 100% of the shares in the aforementioned port companies, which have the right to operate the respective ports until 2042.
Privatization of the above ports is expected to start in 2019.
4
Schools PPP project
(Chania and Rhodes)
The municipality of Chania in Crete has launched the tender for a school PPP project, comprising the
design, build, finance, maintenance and operation of eight schools, as well as the redevelopment and
upgrade of the Peace and Friendship park in Chania, for 27 years.
Interested parties are invited to submit expressions of interest by 20 February 2019.
The Rhodes schools PPP project entails the design, build, finance, maintenance and operation of 13
schools in Rhodes island, for 27 years.
The pre-qualification tender is expected in early 2019.
5 Investment
Chania Schools PPP project:
€41mn.
Rhodes Schools PPP
project: €42mn.
Integrated Waste
Management System
of Rhodes Island
through PPP
The project entails the design, build, financing, maintenance and operation of the Integrated Waste
Management System of Rhodes Island through a PPP scheme with a duration of 27 years.
Currently, the awarding authority seeks to appoint advisors.
6 Investment
€44mn.
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4Appendix
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4 Appendix
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