Deetken Impact
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About
Deetken Impact is a renewable energy company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with approximately 11-50 employees specializing in Solar, Hydro, Energy Storage.
Deetken Impact is a Canadian impact investment firm and registered Canadian investment fund manager. It invests in small and medium-sized enterprises and renewable energy projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on gender lens investing, financial inclusion, affordable housing and climate resilience. Its Sustainable Energy platform, formed with Sustainable Energy Central America, has about 20 years of experience investing in renewable energy in the region and provides capital plus technical assistance. The firm manages several funds, including the Ilu Women's Empowerment Fund, Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund, and Honduras Renewable Energy Financing Facility (H-REFF), and operates alternative finance through a joint venture with Adobe Capital.
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Service areas (1)
Impact investing and technical assistance
Provides financing, including debt and mezzanine instruments, and technical assistance to impact-focused SMEs and renewable energy projects.
Locations
Headquarters
West Broadway 210, V5Y 3W2, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Operating locations (1)
- Centro Corporativo El Cedral, Torre 4, piso 1, Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica
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Projects
5Monte Plata Phase I
Country's first utility-scale photovoltaic power station, commissioned in 2016. Deetken Impact made its first investment in the project in 2021.
Monte Plata Phase II
42.2 MWp expansion of Monte Plata, invested in 2024, bringing total capacity to 73.4 MWp. Expected to generate 116,000 MWh annually.
KW Financial solar PV installations
First two solar PV installations by KW Financial in the Dominican Republic, with a plan to develop a further 12.5 MW.
Grid-connected run-of-river hydro plant
Grid-connected run-of-river power plant generating about 23,000 MWh of renewable energy per year.
Dispower off-grid solar systems
Maintains and operates off-grid solar systems in non-interconnected zones of Colombia, supporting government-led rural electrification.
Credentials & affiliations
Awards
Environmental Responsibility Award
IA 50 Emeritus Status
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Partnerships
Pro Mujer, IDB Lab, Adobe Capital, Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries, Dispower, ABACO
