Energiefonds Overijssel

Energiefonds Overijssel is the first and largest regional energy fund in the Netherlands, founded in 2012 by the province of Overijssel. The province of Overijssel has an ambitious goal for new energy: sustainable forms of energy must provide 20 percent of the total energy need of the province by 2023 and by 2050 Overijssel wants to be completely energy neutral. Energiefonds Overijssel has been set up to realize this objective together with companies, projects and social organizations. Since its inception in 2012, the fund has invested nearly EUR 200 million (USD 227 milllion) in energy savings, renewable energy production and technological innovation in this area. The fund's historical portfolio currently consists of 22 holdings and convertible loans and 60 loans.