High Upfront Costs
Many clean energy projects, especially renewable energy generation and larger energy efficiency projects, require significant capital investments. Project developers and residential and commercial end users may not have sufficient cash on hand to fund the initial installation costs of a clean energy project, which can include project assessment and feasibility, equipment purchases, and project construction. Thus, financing in the form of a bond, loan, lease or power purchase agreement may be needed to amortize the costs over multiple years.
Resources CESC
Publication
Business Models For Renewable Energy in the Built Environment
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Date:
1 November 2011
Policy Data
Publication
Catalyzing Climate Finance: A Guidebook on Policy and Financing Options to Support Green, Low-Emission, and Climate-Resilient Development
Sources:
United Nations
Date:
1 May 2011
Policy Data
Publication
Catalysing Early-Stage Investment: Addressing the Lack of Early-Stage Capital for Low-Carbon Infrastructure in Developing Economies
Sources:
United Nations Environment Programme
Date:
1 March 2012
Policy Data
Publication
Clean Energy Ministerial 6 (CEM6): Finance for Energy Access
Sources:
Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date:
27 May 2015
Publication
Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements: Scaling up Globally
Sources:
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Date:
26 October 2016
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Derisking Renewable Energy Investment
Sources:
United Nationa Development Programme
Date:
1 March 2013
Publication
Energy Efficiency Financing Program Implementation Primer
Sources:
State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network
Lawrence Berkeley National Laborator
Date:
1 January 2014
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Falling Short: An Evaluation of the Indian Renewable Certificate Market
Sources:
Climate Policy Initiative
Indian School of Business
Date:
1 December 2012
Publication
Finance Mechanisms for Lowering the Cost of Renewable Energy in Rapidly Developing Countries
Sources:
Climate Policy Initative
Date:
1 January 2014
Publication
Financing Solar Photovoltaics (PV) at Government Sites with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Public Debt
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 December 2011
Training Materials
Financing Urban Transportation Policies and Programs
Sources:
Low Emissions Development Global Partnership (LEDS GP)
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date:
10 December 2013
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Financing Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Drivers and Barriers for Private Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sources:
UNEP Finance Initiative
Date:
1 February 2012
Policy Data
Publication
Germany's Pricing Law Case Study
Sources:
The World Bank
Date:
1 January 2011
Training Materials
Global Prospects for Cost-effective Development of Ocean Energy for Island Electrification
Sources:
International Energy Agency
Date:
22 June 2015
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Training Materials
Impacts of Policy on the Financing of Renewable Projects
Sources:
Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
26 June 2012
Policy Data
Publication
Training Materials
International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) Webinar Series: Energy Efficiency Financing
Sources:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC)
Date:
27 September 2012
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Meeting India's Renewable Energy Targets: The Financing Challenge
Sources:
Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
1 December 2012
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Overcoming Market Barriers and Using Market Forces to Advance Energy
Sources:
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Date:
1 March 2013