2026
Natixis Partners was mandated by Wallonie Entreprendre to advise on a subordinated debt financing for a BESS project, in Auvelais, Wallonia. The transaction included a €14m junior debt investment from Wallonie Entreprendre, alongside approximately €50m of senior debt financing.
The Auvelais BESS project, developed by Energy Solutions Group (“ESG”), a Belgian electricity producer, comprises Tesla lithium-ion battery systems with a discharge capacity of 76.5 MW over a four-hour period, for a total storage capacity of 306 MWh. The project is directly connected to the high-voltage grid.
Construction began in March 2026, with a scheduled COD in June 2027. The facility is to benefit from the capacity remuneration mechanism and to be operational for a minimum period of 15 years.
