Its role Investor / Financier
British International Investment plc (BII) is the U.K. government’s development finance institution. Headquartered in London and wholly owned by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, it provides long-term equity, debt, and fund investments to support sustainable economic development, primarily in Africa and South Asia. The institution was formerly known as the Commonwealth Development Corporation and later CDC Group before adopting its current name in 2022.
BII invests across sectors central to industrial growth and the low‑carbon transition, including infrastructure, climate and energy, financial services, manufacturing, agribusiness, and healthcare. Its portfolio and mandate are relevant to the chemical value chain through backing of industrial and manufacturing businesses, resource‑efficient production, and climate-related projects that underpin materials, fertilizer, and broader process‑industry supply chains in emerging markets. The organization emphasizes responsible business practices, environmental and social standards, and measurable development impact alongside financial sustainability.
Also known as CDC Group and Commonwealth Development Corporation.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving BII, of which 2 are active.
Closest to start-up first.
200 km high-voltage line linking Zambia to the DRC Copperbelt, 700 MW thermal capacity (550 MW import), estimated cost USD300 million and at final development stage.
The project will produce green hydrogen and ammonia in Sines, Portugal, using renewable energy. It includes electrolyzers, nitrogen production, and storage, with a final decision expected by March 2024.
The project in Sines will now produce 150,000 tons of hydrogen and 1 million tons of green ammonia annually, creating 265 permanent and 6,000 indirect jobs, and supporting EU decarbonization goals.
The project in Sines will use 500MW of electrolysis to produce 50,000 tons of green hydrogen and 500,000 tons of green ammonia annually, creating 200+ jobs and supporting Portugal's National Hydrogen Strategy.
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