Corporate and Investment
Power and Infrastructure Sector
Supporting economic progress through power and infrastructure
As a bank dedicated to driving Africa's growth, our Power and Infrastructure practice is at the core of our purpose as a business and central to our vision for Africa's growth and its future prosperity.
Power and infrastructure form the foundational pillars of growth across the African continent and we are committed to supporting you in developing Africa through finance or refinancing any power and infrastructure transaction, with minimal risk and volatility for you.
Watch how we are 'Reimagining our electricity future'
In our latest thought leadership webinar, our panel of Standard Bank, industry and government experts discussed the future of decentralised energy production, a topic which has become increasingly relevant in South Africa these past few years.
Some of the Benefits
Local specialist expertise
We provide specialist, local capabilities and expertise to deliver world-class solutions to you
Innovative solutions
Our deep industry and country insights help us provide you with innovative solutions, and connect you to the right partners
Established African presence
For over 150 years we have connected the relevant players across the African continent
Access latest trends
Our specialists with on-the-ground expertise are able to advise you on the latest trends within your industry
Our Offering
We offer a comprehensive suite of financing and advisory solutions for the power and infrastructure sector, including:
Why talk to us
- Unlock opportunities for you: We identify potential projects for you and assist to originate deals across Africa.
- On-the-ground expertise: Our sector specialists have comprehensive and on-the-ground knowledge of the energy and infrastructure sector.
- Innovative financing solutions: Our holistic, leading-edge equity raising and debt financing solutions are customised to your specific requirements.
- Universal support and capabilities: We are able to provide an end-to-end solution, from transactional capabilities, finance and access to global markets.
- A single experience across countries: We understand that as a multinational company you may experience complexity when navigating different regulatory requirements. We not only assist in navigating regulations, but also ensure that you have the same banking experience across locations.
- Optimising the value chain: Our expertise across energy and infrastructure helps us optimise your financing requirements along the entire value chain, from fuel supply and transportation to electricity generation and distribution.
- Leaders in renewable energy projects: We are active in renewable energy projects, such as solar and wind energy, and waste-to-energy projects.
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Our Offering
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Why talk to us
We offer a comprehensive suite of financing and advisory solutions for the power and infrastructure sector, including:
- Unlock opportunities for you: We identify potential projects for you and assist to originate deals across Africa.
- On-the-ground expertise: Our sector specialists have comprehensive and on-the-ground knowledge of the energy and infrastructure sector.
- Innovative financing solutions: Our holistic, leading-edge equity raising and debt financing solutions are customised to your specific requirements.
- Universal support and capabilities: We are able to provide an end-to-end solution, from transactional capabilities, finance and access to global markets.
- A single experience across countries: We understand that as a multinational company you may experience complexity when navigating different regulatory requirements. We not only assist in navigating regulations, but also ensure that you have the same banking experience across locations.
- Optimising the value chain: Our expertise across energy and infrastructure helps us optimise your financing requirements along the entire value chain, from fuel supply and transportation to electricity generation and distribution.
- Leaders in renewable energy projects: We are active in renewable energy projects, such as solar and wind energy, and waste-to-energy projects.
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Stephen Barnes
Global Head: Power and Infrastructure
We are passionate about driving Africa’s growth through Power and Infrastructure and in partnering our clients in their ongoing contributions to this critical sector
Deals in the Power and Infrastructure Sector
Standard Bank paves the way for local currency lending
In a first-ever guarantee collaboration with the development finance institution Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique S.A. (Proparco), Standard Bank assembled an innovative local funding structure for the construction of a ZAR 950 million 45-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant in Namibia.
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Stephen Barnes
Global Head: Power and Infrastructure
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Rentia Van Tonder
Head: Power, Client Coverage
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Aadil Cajee
Head Infrastructure, Client Coverage
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Pascal Bernous
Power and Infrastructure, International
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Zen Dlamini
Head: Power and Infrastructure, SA, Client Coverage
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Patrick Guo
Head: Regional Coverage, China
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Jeannot Boussougouth
Executive: Power and Infrastructure
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Folake Ademiluyi
Head: Power and Infrastructure, Nigeria
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