HD Renewable secures financing for Helios BESS project in Japan

HD Renewable Energy has secured approximately JPY 5.4 billion in project financing for its Helios 50 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project located in Hokkaido, Japan. The financing was raised through a green project bond supported by Nomura Capital Investment and Nomura Securities. The project has a capacity of 50 MW and actively participates in electricity trading. The financing structure is based on a project finance trust beneficiary right model, with the HD Renewable Energy Group acting as the asset manager. The financing has a maturity period of up to 19 years, supported by a structured operational and cash flow framework designed to address the variability associated with market-linked revenues.