London-based Sustainable Development Capital invests €100M to help Germany’s Empact accelerate building decarbonisation.
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London-based Sustainable Development Capital, the specialist fund manager dedicated to clean energy infrastructure, announced that it has invested around €100M in Germany-based company Empact.
Based out of Köln, Empact is an integrated energy‐services company focused on becoming a leading energy service provider across Germany’s €1.1 trillion real-estate sector.
The investment is made through SDCL’s Green Energy Transition Fund. The capital will support Empact’s five-year plan, which has a budget of €250M, to expand its platform and promote the energy transition in Germany’s built environment.
The announcement comes as Empact holds a strong project lineup with over 50 MWp in rooftop solar, 30 MW in green heating and cooling, and more than 1,000 EV charging stations.
Empact: Reducing CO₂ emissions
Empact is an energy service provider dedicated to reducing CO₂ emissions in buildings throughout Germany.
The company specialises in transforming energy systems for neighbourhoods and large commercial properties owned by real estate firms, focusing on areas with significant potential for emission reductions.
Empact offers a solution for building decarbonisation, streamlining the process for clients and enabling them to concentrate on their core business activities.
The company’s mission is to enhance sustainability within the building sector.
Sebastian Rühl, founder and CEO of Empact, says, “SDCL brings a wealth of expertise in financing and developing energy efficiency technologies, which is underpinned by a shared vision for a cleaner energy future. SDCL’s support will enable us to fast-track our strong pipeline and deliver more sustainable energy solutions to our growing list of clients.”
Sustainable Development Capital: Investing in sustainable energy solutions
Founded in 2007, Sustainable Development Capital was established to focus on investment in sustainable energy solutions.
The firm develops and invests in energy infrastructure that aims to reduce costs, lower carbon emissions, and improve reliability.
SDCL works with various clients, including those in technology, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Their projects involve enterprise and hyper-scale data centres, hospitals, universities, warehouses, and industrial facilities.
The firm employs a range of technologies, such as on-site renewable energy sources like solar power with storage, renewable heating, and cogeneration. They also implement energy-saving measures, including LED lighting and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems.
The company is headquartered in London and has offices in New York, Greenwich, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
It is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Jonathan Maxwell, founder and CEO of Sustainable Development Capital LLP, says, “We are excited to partner with Empact, a company that has rapidly established a meaningful foothold in the European Union’s largest real estate market and has ambitious plans to take that growth to new heights.
