Aquila Capital launches Pan-European Energy Efficiency Strategy and closes first investment

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The Hamburg-based real asset specialist Aquila Capital launches the Aquila Capital Energy Efficiency Strategy, focussing on investments in small to medium-sized energy efficiency projects in the private and public sector. The geographical focus will be on Europe. Through the investments, Aquila Capital actively contributes to the achievement of the European Union’s energy and climate targets for 2030 and strengthens its commitment to responsible investing.

As the first investment, a street lighting project in Italy has been closed in November 2020. The project’s objective is to replace and operate street lighting systems under long-term concession agreements within a cluster of eight municipalities in central Italy. The project’s return is driven by cost savings through the substitution of existing lighting systems with LED lamps, a proven technology, resulting in energy consumption reduction between 60 and 70 percent.

Aquila Capital’s dedicated energy efficiency investment team has extensive experience and a proven track record in sourcing and structuring more than 30 energy efficiency projects with highly attractive risk-adjusted returns across a broad range of sectors and technologies.

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