Green Bond Fact Sheet

This fact sheet details a JPY 5.3bn (USD 48m) green project bond issued by JA Solar Japan Co Ltd on 13 February 2019 to fund a solar power generation facility in Fukushima.

• JA Solar Japan Co Ltd issued a green project bond on 13 February 2019 with a total amount of JPY 5.3bn (approximately USD 48m). The bond has a maturity date of 02 April 2040, representing a tenor of 21 years.
• The proceeds from the bond are designated for new investments to construct a solar power generation facility located in Fukushima. The funds will be allocated as a lump sum via loans to Project GK.
• While JA Solar does not anticipate reporting on the use of funds during the bond's term, the company intends to regularly disclose CO2 reductions based on a prescribed calculation method and the theoretical value of power generation.
• JA Solar Japan Co., Ltd., established in July 2012, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chinese manufacturer JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. (JA Solar Group). By the end of June 2018, the group had shipped a cumulative 3.3 GW of modules to Japan.
• The Japanese green bond market reached a cumulative total of USD 9.65bn by the end of 2018, with 2018 issuance volume growing 22% year-on-year.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-02%20JP%20JA%20Solar%20Japan.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-02%20JP%20JA%20Solar%20Japan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2019green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-02%20JP%20JA%20Solar%20Japan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }