1. Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Manufacturing Industries
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)

2. Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
Multilateral development bank focused on the Central American Region.
Founded in 1960.
Members: 13
Headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

3. Strategic Focus Our Clients
As part of its Institutional Strategy , CABEI defined 6 areas of focus to contribute to the development of the Central American region.
Human Development and Social infrastructure
Governments
Financial sector
Private sector
Our Clients
Productive Infrastructure
Energy
Rural Development and Environment
Financial Intermediation and Development Finance
Competiveness Services

4. Green MSMEs Initiative SME Program – Energy Efficiency SME Program – Renewable Energy
The Green SMEs Initiative´s purpose is to contribute to the environmental and climate protection through the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Central American region.

5. FI FI FI MSME/Small renewable energy projects developers
General Scheme of the Green MSME Initiative
30 million Euros (reimbursable funds)
3 million Euros (reimbursable funds)
3 millions de Euros (non-reimbursable funds)
CABEI –Implementation Agency FI FI FI
MSME/Small renewable energy projects developers

6. Characteristics of the Green MSMEs Initiative
FOCUS
BENEFICIARIES
CARACTERISTICS
ACHIEVEMENTS
Energy Efficiency
Loans for MSMEs to adopt new technologies or energy efficiency projects
MSMEs up to 100 employees.
Loans up to 10 years.
Energy savings has to be equal or greater than 15% of the energy cost.
US$22 Millions financed in 49 energy efficiency projects
Energy savings of 215,608 kWh
TA: 72 energy audits for MSMEs
Renewable Energy
Loans for MSMEs or/and small renewable energy Project developers
Loans up to US$ 5 millions per project.
Loans up to 10 years
Installed capacity of energy generation up to 5 MW.
US$30 Millions financed in 20 renewable energy investments
Energy generation of 25 MW
TA: 27 renewable energy project studies

7. What kind of risks and barriers has the financing of EE in the industrial sector?
The limited experience of financial institutions in energy efficiency projects.
The lack of financial mechanisms that reduce the risk of energy efficiency projects in the industrial sector.
Investments in energy efficiency projects are not a priority of the industries.
The prices of efficient equipment are higher than the prices of conventional inefficient equipment.

8. What kind of public finance mechanisms are needed to support EE in the industrial sector?
Promote tax incentives for importation of efficient equipment.
Establishment of investment funds with non-reimbursable contributions.
Establishment of guarantee schemes to reduce the risks in energy efficiency investments.
Promotion and development of mechanisms intended to simplify the procedures related to importation of efficient equipment.

9. What are the main challenges to implement an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) and position ESCOs to provide EE services to the industry sector?
Improve the reliability on ESCOs to provide energy efficiency services/projects.
The financing structuring of investments to include industries and ESCOs.
Establish financial products for ESCOs that reduce the risk of their energy efficiency projects.

10. ¡Thank you!