Equity
Equity investment implies a partial or full ownership of the project or company. Utilities, independent power producers, and developers may make equity investments in clean energy projects to support development phases. Institutional investors and wealthy individuals can also provide equity to projects in the form of stock purchases via corporate stock or other vehicles, such as yieldcos, master limited partnerships, and renewable energy investment trusts. Corporate institutions may also use their balance sheets for direct investments in energy efficiency upgrades or renewable energy installations. Residential and commercial end users may also use their own capital to install energy efficiency equipment or renewable energy generation equipment.
Resources CESC
Publication
Training Materials
Accessing Private Capital for Clean Energy Investments in Developing Countries
Sources:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Climate Technology Initiative - Private Finance Advisory Network (CTIPFAN)
Date:
20 November 2012
Publication
Tools and Websites
Bankability and Debt Financing for Solar Projects in India
Sources:
Bridge to India
Date:
1 February 2013
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
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
China Energy Efficiency Financing Landscape Report
Sources:
Institute for Industrial Productivity
Date:
1 October 2012
Policy Data
Publication
Clean Energy Ministerial 6 (CEM6): Finance for Energy Access
Sources:
Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date:
27 May 2015
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Derisking Renewable Energy Investment
Sources:
United Nationa Development Programme
Date:
1 March 2013
Deployment Data
Publication
European Electricity Infrastructure: Planning, Regulation, and Financing: Workshop Report
Sources:
Climate Policy Initiative
Florence School of Regulation
Date:
1 January 2012
Policy Data
Training Materials
Geothermal FIT Design: International Experience and U.S. Considerations
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
9 October 2013
Publication
Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment Report
Sources:
United Nations
Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Date:
1 June 2014
Publication
Guidebook to Geothermal Power Finance
Sources:
United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 April 2011
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Training Materials
Impacts of Policy on the Financing of Renewable Projects
Sources:
Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
26 June 2012
Deployment Data
Publication
International Finance Corporation Energy Service Company Market Analysis
Sources:
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Date:
1 June 2011
Policy Data
Publication
Investment Decisions for Baseload Power Plants
Sources:
United States National Energy Technology Laboratory
ICF International
Date:
1 January 2010
Policy Data
Publication
Investing in Renewable Energy in the MENA Region: Financier Perspectives
Sources:
Chatham House
Date:
1 June 2011
Policy Data
Publication
Investment-Grade Climate Change Policy: Financing the Transition to the Low-Carbon Economy
Sources:
United Nations
Date:
1 September 2011
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
Tools and Websites
Mobilising Investment in Energy Efficiency
Sources:
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Date:
1 December 2012