One of the common barriers for ESCOs to expand their activities and project portfolios is access to finance. The complex financial arrangements surrounding energy performance contracting (EPC) and the ESCO implementation modality, which involves installing energy-efficient technologies in third-party facilities, often lead to an increased risk perception from banks. EPC projects not only struggle to meet collateral requirements of banks to mitigate credit risk, but also need to address risks connected to technology performance and realization of the long-term energy and financial savings upon which EPC is based upon. The panel will explore how guarantees and other risk mitigation instruments can facilitate access to finance at scale and portfolio expansion for ESCOs, including practical experience from the development and use of Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency Insurance.
Meet the speakers
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Cornelia Schenk
Clean Energy Finance and Investment Policy Analyst -
Sanjay Dube
CEO -
Daniel Magallón
Managing Director -
Søren Lütken
Chair of Global ESCO Network
