The ELENA facility (European Local ENergy Assistance) is run by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and covers up to 90% of the technical support cost needed to prepare, implement and finance an investment programme. This could include feasibility and market studies, programme structuring, energy audits and tendering procedure preparation. With solid business and technical plans in place, ELENA will also help attract funding from private banks and other sources, including the EIB.
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European Energy Efficiency Fund –is managed by Deutsche Bank and it invests directly into projects. EEEF provides market-based financing for commercially viable public energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean urban transport projects. Beneficiaries of the Fund are municipal, local and regional authorities as well as public and private entities acting on behalf of those authorities, such as local energy utilities, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), district heating combined heat and power (CHP) companies or public transport providers.
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Private Finance for Energy Efficiency (PF4EE) instrument is a joint agreement between the EIB and the European Commission which aims to address the limited access to adequate and affordable commercial financing for energy efficiency investments. The instrument targets projects which support the implementation of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans or other energy efficiency programmes of EU Member States.
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SUSI Partners AG is a Swiss Investment Advisor that focuses on financing the energy transition and sustainable energy infrastructure. SUSI supports institutional investors with investments in solar and wind parks in Europe, energy efficiency retrofits of existing infrastructure and energy storage solutions. Through the SUSI Energy Efficiency Fund (SEEF), SUSI offers (re-) financing of existing individual projects or entire project portfolios in the energy efficiency market which produce a measurable impact on climate change mitigation.
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The UK Green Investment Bank is the first bank of its type in the world. It was created by the UK Government, which is the sole Shareholder, and capitalised with an initial £3.8bn of public funds. The UK Green Investment Bank use this finance to back green projects on commercial terms and mobilise other private sector capital into the UK’s green economy.
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