In the second part of our look at the various options for financing your own project, we look at Private Equity Funding and Venture Capital.
Private Equity Finance
Funding by an individual or group of individuals seeking a secure return on their investment
Can provide 100% of project cost.
Will probably require security from turbine owner in addition to charge on the turbine
Normally ...
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Financing Your Project – Part One
The GreenYard has now developed its services to focus on helping the farming community to source finance and manage their project from start to finish. The key to obtaining finance is being realistic about what you can borrow and having a professional business approach to your project.
There are four possible options for financing your project; in Part One, we shall look at Bank and Asset Fina...
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Financial Planning For Your Project
When investing in a farm diversification project such as renewable energy, much of the effort goes into identifying sources of funding and ensuring that the projected cashflows and returns are viable. These are important elements in any project but we are of the opinion that a more structured approach to take account of tax benefits, inheritance tax liabilities, re-investing any profits, reducing...
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The GreenYard’s own Wind Turbine
At the GreenYard, we believe that action speaks louder than words. The GreenYard continues to demonstrate good example by installing renewable energy technologies.
In 2002 we successfully obtained planning permission for three small wind turbines. In 2005 we installed solar thermal technologies, in 2006 and 2007 we installed biomass technology, in 2013 we installed solar photo voltaic and earli...
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