a dam of a hydro power plant
European Hydropower Fund S.A.

Investments in operational hydropower plants with a focus on Scandinavia

Aquila Capital European Hydropower Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF

Legal structure / Fund structure S.A., SICAV-SIF
Domiciliation Luxembourg
AIFM Alceda Fund Management S.A.
Investment advisor Aquila Capital Management GmbH1
Portfolio manager Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbH2
Investment period Period from the first closing date until the third anniversary of the final closing date3
1. Closing December 2016
2. Closing February 2017
3. Closing March 2017
Final Closing Date on which the fund has (i) an aggregate commitment amount of the target fund size or (ii) 31 December 2019
Term Limited period expiring on the 20. anniversary of the final closing (+extension option for two successive periods of three years by decision of the Board of Directors)
Fund currency EUR4
Minumum Commitment Amount EUR 10m
Target Fund Size EUR 200m of aggregate commitments. Commitments in excess of this amount may be accepted at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors up to a maximum amount of EUR 300m
Management fee
  • Investment period fee of 0.90% of aggregate commitments (during investment period)
  • Management fee of 0.70% of aggregate capital contributions (after investment period)
Administration fee 0,20% p.a.
Disposal fee 0,50% of the gross asst value of each hydropower invstment sold
Performance fee 15% p.a. of the excess performance5 amount of 7% IRR (hurdle rate)

Principal risks

Sedimentation risk Hydrological risk
Counterparty risk Regulatory risk
Erosion risk Risk of natural disasters, e.g. flooding
Market price risk Political risk
Risk of functional faults Exchange rate risk
Interest rate risk  

1 On 26.07.2016 Aquila Capital Investment GmbH war renamed as Aquila Capital Management GmbH.
2 On 08.08.2016 Alceda Asset Management GmbH was renamed as Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbH.

3 Kindly note that the current prospectus is about to be amended.
4 Investments in foreign currencies possible as per country allocation.
5 The taret IRR describes the targeted  return of the planned investments by the fund and does not constitute a binding profitability requirement or any guarantee of returns. Target IRR after local taxes and fees.