Renewable Energy Financing – Funding for Green Energy Projects
Green Commercial Capital provides access to funding for both small and large renewable energy projects.
Renewable Energy Project Finance
We have active lenders who provide attractive financing for the following types of renewable energy projects in the U.S.:
- Utility Scale Solar Projects
- Community Solar
- Commercial and Industrial Solar
- Anaerobic Digestion Projects
- BioGas/Renewable Natural Gas
- Waste to Electricity Projects
- Landfill Gas
- Gasification Projects
- Biofuel Production
- BioMass Crop Production
- Biorefineries
- Waste to Energy Production Facilities
- Waste to Ethanol
- Hydroelectric (Small Scale)
- Wind Energy Projects
- Others
We may also be able to provide sources for equity for the larger, stronger projects.
Recent Funding – April 2024:
We recently arranged $20+ million in ground up construction financing for a landfill gas to renewable natural gas production facility. Additionally, some of our sources were indirectly able to help with required equity injection.
Biorefinery Funding
(Including New Technologies)
This program is available throughout the U.S. for projects starting at approx $10 million up to approx $300 million. Funding is available for biofuels, bio-based products and “renewable” chemicals for construction, development or retrofit of emerging or new technology. Large Gasifiers are eligible for this program if they use Biomass as feedstock.
U.S. Rural Renewable Energy Loans
This is a program offered for start up energy systems in rural areas of the United States. Basic program highlights are as follows:
- $2 – $25 million
- 25 year maximum loan
- Fixed rates of 5, 7 or 10 years
- Up to 30 year amortization
- 25% equity required (we have some sources for this)
- Underwritten to a 1.20 to 1.40x debt service coverage ratio depending on the technology, type of feedstock and offtake. (Longer contracted feedstock is preferable).
- Requires environmental assessment, feasibility study, appraisal and independent engineering report
- This program can be used in conjunction with other rural energy programs for acquisition, refinance, equipment purchase, land or energy systems
Please call us at 1-800-414-5285 or contact us if you have a project in need of funding.
Energy Storage Project Financing
Energy storage project financing is readily available throughout most of the U.S. for:
- Solar energy storage projects
- Solar Plus storage projects
- Non-solar energy storage projects
Fixed rate loans up to 25-years are available. Projects can be pre-qualified at an early stage so you know what is possible before entering into contracts with various parties.
Tax Exempt Renewable Energy Project & Municipal Financing
We have excellent options for taxable and tax exempt, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations – including established, larger Schools, Churches, Private Schools and Universities – who are unable to take advantage of the Federal and State incentives for renewables, and we also have the ability to provide debt for Municipalities and our sources have significant expertise in all aspects of municipal leasing.
Please call us at 1-800-414-5285 or contact us if you have a project in need of funding.
Large Renewable Energy Project Finance – More info:
We provide access to capital for large utility scale projects through various sources including:
- Pension funds
- Institutional investors
- Private investors
- Hedge funds
- Multinational Banks
Eligible Utility Scale Projects include:
- Wind Power, Wind Farms
- Photovoltaic Power/ Solar Power, Solar Farms, Solar Power Plants
- Biomass, Biofuels
- Hydropower Plants
- Ocean Thermal
In addition to assisting with financing renewable and alternative power production our investors will also consider:
- Equity Partnerships
- Joint Ventures
- Long Term Debt Financing
- Take Outs
Our investors do not offer VC or R & D financing at this time.
Please contact us at 1-800-414-5285 for more information regarding renewable energy financing.
Please visit our Green 504 Loan page if you are considering incorporating renewable energy into an the construction or renovation of a 51% or more “owner occupied” commercial building.