Silva Tree Launches Biomass Energy Fund

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 23, 2011 -- Press Release
09 February 2011

• $12.5m fund launched for investment in biomass project
• Competitive returns expected for investors
• Biomass production aimed at renewable energy market

Silva Tree Launches Biomass Energy Fund

Environmental developer Silva Tree Panama confirms the launch of its Biomass Energy Fund I LP. The forestry aspects of the project are managed by Silva Tree Panama S.A and the operator is Citadel Trustees Ltd.

The Biomass Energy Fund’s sole objective is to invest in the first phase of a Paulownia tree plantation producing woody Biomass, called the Paulownia Biomass Project. The UK based fund is aimed at benefitting from an attractive financial opportunity within the growing sustainable energy sector whilst generating environmental benefits through reforestation.

Project Manager Silva Tree Panama has existing Paulownia plantations in Panama, as well as further activities in the fields of forestry and renewable energy. Silva Tree Panama’s Senior Director in Charge of Forestry has been involved in plantation management in the Central American region since 1992 and has particular experience of growing Paulownia.
Keren Katz, Director of Silva Tree Panama, said:

“Based on feedback from our investors, we wanted to create a product which yields returns within a short period of time. Silva Tree is committed to investments that benefit the environment, and this project combines reforestation with renewable energy production, which particularly appeals to investors concerned with environmental responsibility.”

The fund is open to distribution by FSA regulated bodies only and to those investors to whom it is legal to promote it under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Some Key Points

Structure: English limited partnership
Domicile: UK
Fund size: $12.5m
Minimum investment: Open ended: $15,000; Closed ended: $12,500
Estimated annual returns: Class A: $17.58%; Class B: 21.1% (exc. Inflation)

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