Financing

Financing is one of the most crucial parts for the launch of an energy community, for the implementation of a collective action or renewable energy project. Proper financial planning ensures to have enough money available at the right time to implement your ideas. Below, you find more information on how to get access to financing, both for the initial investments of a project and secure, steady cash flows.

Financing options for investments

The initial investment costs of renewable energy projects are often very high. Luckily, there are many financing options available for investments, including public and private financing options.

Debt Options

Bank Loan

The energy community borrows earmarked funds from a bank and pays them back with interest on an ongoing basis or…

Equity Capital

Equity Crowdfunding

Equity crowdfunding are investments or donations from a large number of people via online platforms to finance a particular initiative/project…

Grant Aid

European Support Programs

The European Commission is providing several funding and granting schemes across Europe. Some of them are suited for larger investments,…

Equity Capital

Members Shares

The energy community raises money from its members, who purchase project shares. This equity capital is a long term debt…

Grant Aid

National Support Programs

National Support Programs can help to initiate new energy communities or new energy projects. The conditions of the support programmes…

Debt Options

Peer-to-Peer Lending

Peer-to-peer lending is a form of direct lending of money to individuals or businesses without an official financial institution participating…

Debt options

Leasing

Leasing is often applied to large RES projects. The energy community obtains the right to use certain assets for which…

Debt options

Green Bonds

Green bonds are a way for companies to borrow money from investors, governments and municipalities in return for regular interest…

Special offers

Pre-development Funding

Pre-development funding are programs, which support citizens in the initial phase of their project's development. The funding may include feasibility…

Special offers

Expansion Funding

Expansion financing is defined as capital used to enlarge the size of a corporation through a variety of means. Expanding…

Financing options for securing the cash flows

The cash flow of energy communities can be manyfold. Typical income sources of energy communities are for example membership fees or income from power sales.