Clean Energy Finance Corporation

The CEFC is pleased to announce a $100 million investment in a Neoen portfolio of renewables and storage assets across the country. CEFC capital is now backing more than 2.3 GW in new battery capacity across nine projects Australia-wide and more than 6.2 GW of clean energy generation. https://lnkd.in/ee4BNBSh

Our Household Energy Upgrades Fund is working to help homeowners fast track their transition to cheaper, cleaner energy. Read about our latest HEUF investment.

Learn how the largest multi-asset, multi-site green energy contract in Australia is supplying two major infrastructure investors with lower cost renewable energy in our latest Green Files article. We talk to IFM Infrastructure Global Head of Asset Management Danny Elia about how the Australian Infrastructure Renewable Energy Program between IFM and QIC is delivering 500 GWh of renewable electricity each year through a three-stage $700 million power purchase agreement that involves synchronising multiple energy projects. The contract is expected to save about $200 million in power costs over eight years and it is helping get more renewable energy generation built sooner. https://lnkd.in/g6BEdCqB IFM Investors #netzero #sustainability

We’re pleased to announce our latest investment to help people living in apartments access to the benefits of #renewableenergy. Our $25 million investment to back innovative energy retailer, Energy Locals, comes alongside a lead commitment from core-plus infrastructure fund Palisade Impact.   The investment will help accelerate the deployment of #cleanenergy technologies like solar panels, battery systems, heat pumps and EV chargers in multi-tenant buildings across Australia. #netzero emissions.  https://lnkd.in/geqjfA7N

Metro Finance busts five myths about green finance for SMEs We’re working with Metro, supporting its MetroEco product to provide discounted finance solutions for electric vehicles, solar and batteries and more efficient farm and building machinery. Find out more about how it all works with this Metro blog post: https://lnkd.in/gYc9XcQn

Will our cars power our homes? Nick Zeltzer from A Positive Climate podcast talks to JET Charge CEO Tim Washington about the potential of electric vehicles. Tim shares insights into where he sees the market headed, the benefits and potential challenges as we move towards an electric vehicle future. https://lnkd.in/guv3RvjR #electricvehicles #batterystorage

Our CEO Ian Learmonth was honoured to be part of #COP29 discussions in Baku and host a panel on using carbon markets to finance nature-based solutions. The replay of the session provides insights into what Australia is doing and what is attracting international investors. Hear from Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Hon Josh Wilson MP, Ian, Alexander Lewis from Qantas Group, Skye Glenday from Climate Friendly and Geoffrey Seeto from New Forests. https://lnkd.in/gTwc2ms9 #cleanenergy #netzero Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Alexander L.

The CEFC congratulates Virescent Ventures on the announcement that QIC has joined existing investors including the CEFC in its Fund II raise. The CEFC is proud to be a foundation shareholder in Virescent Ventures which launched in 2022. It’s great to see Virescent Ventures continue to bring its specialist expertise to back Australia’s ambitious climate tech founders, technologies and businesses in the race to #netzero emissions. https://lnkd.in/g2SiJMVR

CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth is on the ground at COP29 Azerbaijan. If you are attending, join Ian in the Australian Pavilion on Thursday 14 November at 12pm for a panel discussion on Carbon finance for nature-based solutions. https://lnkd.in/gsdBtJrv