Green Energy Securitization: Finance Renewable Projects Through a Compartment.

Green energy securitization funds renewable generation through securities. The project is held in a compartment ring-fenced inside a Luxembourg SPV, and a note bearing an ISIN of its own is issued against it. The compartment can hold an interest in the project, or act as first lender to the company developing it.

Renewable projects are financed differently depending on whether they are being developed, built or already generating. MTCM assigns the project a compartment of its own in one of six Luxembourg SPVs, ring-fenced by law, and a note bearing its own ISIN is issued from it. Where the project company needs capital rather than a transfer of an existing asset, the compartment can act as first lender and grant the facility directly. The compartment is bankruptcy remote both ways, and the exposure sits off the sponsor’s balance sheet. The platform is advised by GSK Stockmann and audited by PwC and Atwell.

Own ISIN

Held in custody, transferred or listed like any other security.

Ring-fenced

Segregated by law from every other transaction on the platform.

Bankruptcy remote

Protection runs in both directions.

Off-balance sheet

The exposure leaves the originator’s balance sheet.

What Can Be Structured?

Solar Generation

Utility-scale and distributed photovoltaic assets.

Wind Generation

Onshore and offshore turbines, at construction or operating stage.

Hydroelectric Assets

Run-of-river and reservoir plants with long operating lives.

Geothermal Capacity

Exploration, drilling and development of geothermal resources.

Biomass and Biofuel

Facilities converting organic inputs into heat, power or fuel.

Energy Storage Systems

Battery installations and other storage supporting grid reliability.

Charging and Electric Mobility

Charging networks and the infrastructure behind electric transport.

Smart Grid Technology

Systems improving distribution efficiency and renewable integration.

Green Building Projects

Construction and retrofit programmes with measurable efficiency gains.

Early-Stage Clean Technology

Companies developing technology for the energy transition.

Frequently Asked Questions.

What is green energy securitization?

Green energy securitization funds renewable generation through securities. A Luxembourg SPV holds the project in a ring-fenced compartment and issues a note against it, under an ISIN of its own. The compartment can hold an interest in the project or lend to the company developing it.

Yes. The compartment is Luxembourg-based; the project does not have to be. Where the project company is abroad, the compartment often acts as first lender, granting the facility directly rather than acquiring an asset across jurisdictions.

No. Development, construction and operating projects can all be structured, but not on the same terms. The stage determines what the compartment is exposed to and what documentation has to be on file before the note is issued.

The compartment grants the facility itself instead of acquiring an existing loan or asset. The project company deals with a single lender of record, and the note is issued against the facility the compartment has originated.

No. A compartment can issue in listed or unlisted form. Listing is decided by what the intended investors require, and is set when the compartment is structured rather than added later.

Developers and sponsors of mid-sized renewable projects that fall between bank lending and syndicated finance, and the wealth managers, family offices and institutional investors that want project exposure in custody-eligible form.

From Idea to Redemption.

  1. Idea. We map the project, its stage, its permits, its offtake arrangements and the capital requirement.
  2. Structuring. The compartment is designed around the stage: development, construction or operating risk sits differently in the terms.
  3. ISIN. A note is issued over the compartment, carrying its own ISIN.
  4. Audits. Auditing is shared by PwC and Atwell; permits, offtake contracts and technical reports are reviewed.
  5. Reporting. Periodic reporting to noteholders on construction progress or on generation once operating.
  6. Payments. Sums arising in the compartment are administered and passed on under the note.
  7. Redemption. Refinancing, sale or maturity repays the note, and the compartment is closed.
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Project Stage Changes the Structure.

StageWhat the compartment is exposed toWhat it needs on file
DevelopmentPermitting and grid connectionLand rights, permit status, connection agreement
ConstructionDelivery on time and on budgetEPC contract, budget, technical adviser’s report
OperatingGeneration and offtake performanceProduction history, PPA or offtake terms, O&M contract
RefinancingAn asset already generatingTrack record and existing financing release terms

Luxembourg and Sustainable Finance.

  • The Luxembourg Securitization Law of 22 March 2004, as amended in February 2022 provides the framework under which the compartment is created and the note issued.
  • The Luxembourg Green Exchange, launched by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in September 2016, is a dedicated platform for sustainable securities.
  • LuxFLAG, a Luxembourg-based agency, awards labels to investment vehicles meeting defined environmental criteria.
  • Listing is optional. A compartment can issue in listed or unlisted form depending on what the investors require.

Why Structure Green Energy Through a Compartment?

  • Structured to the project’s stage. Development, construction and operating projects are not financed on the same terms, and the compartment reflects that.
  • Ring-fenced by law. One plant or portfolio per compartment, with no legal path between them.
  • First lender or asset holder. The compartment can grant the facility directly, or hold an interest in the project itself.
  • Workable for mid-sized projects. Projects below the size a syndicated financing would carry can still reach capital markets investors.
  • Custody-eligible for investors. The note carries an ISIN, so investors can hold project exposure through their existing custodian.

Talk to our structuring team.

80+ active compartments · €2.5 bn+ assets structured. Indicative platform figures.