The energy transition is well under way.

From solar panels and battery storage to large-scale renewable projects and energy infrastructure, sustainable tech can be expensive.

Asset finance allows our customers to decrease upfront cash expenditure, and spread the cost.

We help businesses, developers and investors access finance for renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and green energy projects. We connect each funding requirement with lenders who understand the underlying asset, project and cash flows.

Whether you need finance for a single piece of equipment or a large-scale energy project, we can help identify and introduce the appropriate funding solution.

For businesses looking to invest in renewable energy or improve energy efficiency, asset finance provides a way to acquire equipment without committing the full capital cost upfront.

We work with a range of specialist and commercial lenders to identify finance solutions suited to the asset and the business.

Assets can include:

• Solar PV systems
• BESS (battery energy storage systems)
• Combined heat and power (CHP)
• Heat pumps
• EV charging equipment
• LED lighting

For SMEs in particular, investing in renewable generation and energy-efficient technology helps businesses reduce energy costs. Investing in sustainable tech for your business also improves resilience and protects cash flow, while reducing reliance on the grid.

As energy efficiency requirements and sustainability expectations continue to evolve, investing in greener technologies can also help businesses future-proof their operations and meet changing regulatory requirements.

Larger renewable energy developments often require a different approach to financing.

Project finance can allow funding to be structured around the project’s expected revenues and future cash flows, rather than relying solely on the balance sheet of the business behind it.

We can help connect developers, operators and investors with lenders experienced in financing projects such as:

• Solar farms
• Onshore and offshore wind
• BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems)
• Green hydrogen
• Energy-from-waste
• Biomass
• EV charging points

We take the time to understand the project, its stage of development, capital requirements, revenue model and contractual arrangements before identifying potential funding partners.

The shift towards renewable energy requires investment not only in generation, but also in the infrastructure needed to store, distribute and use energy.

We can help businesses and investors explore financing for larger-scale energy infrastructure, including:

• Electricity networks and grid infrastructure
• Energy storage
• Hydrogen production, storage and distribution
• Energy networks
• District heating
• EV charging networks
• Energy centres
• Specialist energy infrastructure

Where appropriate, we can introduce clients to lenders and funding providers with experience in long-term infrastructure assets and complex financing structures.

The renewable energy and energy-transition market brings its own financing considerations. Technology, asset life, installation, revenue contracts, project risk and cash-flow profiles can all influence a lender’s appetite.

We can help you explore:

• Asset finance for individual assets and equipment.
• Project finance for larger projects supported by future project revenues.
• Infrastructure finance for substantial, long-term energy infrastructure.
• Refinancing options for existing renewable energy assets and projects.

We help simplify the process by:

• Understanding your business and funding requirement
• Identifying potentially suitable finance providers
• Matching the requirement to lender appetite
• Exploring different finance structures
• Helping you navigate the application process
• Supporting you through to completion

Pinnacle will connect you with the right lender for your asset, project or infrastructure requirement.