Berlin-based Enpal, a solar startup, announced on Wednesday, December 14, that it has secured €855M in new debt funding, marking the largest residential solar debt fundraising in Europe.
Out of the total, a debt commitment of €585M was provided by BlackRock Alternatives, ING, Pricoa Private Capital (the private capital business of PGIM), and UniCredit.
€150M came through two ancillary working capital facilities provided by ING. The remaining €120M was provided by Infranity, a Generali-affiliate, in the form of a Holdco loan.
This transaction increases Enpal’s overall refinancing commitments to around €1.4B.
The German company says it will use the funds to refinance more than 30,000 new solar systems, energy storage systems, and EV chargers.
“We are delighted to partner with this amazing set of banks and institutional investors again who support our mission to make green energy simple, affordable, and accessible to all,” says Enpal founder and CEO, Mario Kohle.
“As we see customer demand rising continuously as more and more people adopt the model of energy independence, we rely on a robust network of financing partners to allow us to grow faster than anyone else in the market, installing a few thousand new solar units per month,” he adds.
Enpal: What you need to know
Founded in 2017 by Mario Kohle, Jochen Ziervoge, and Viktor Wingert, Enpal wants to make green energy accessible by offering photovoltaic systems, home storage, and charging solutions through a rental programme.
The Berlin company offers an integrated package for a climate-neutral home, including PV systems, energy storages, EV chargers, green electricity tariffs, and smart energy managers.
Enpal has 30,000 customers and currently instals over 2,000 solar energy systems per month.
“Not all customers have the necessary funds to purchase a solar system upfront. Our dream is that everyone has a solar system on their roof, an electric car in front of their house, an energy-storage unit in their home, and to bring all these people together to form one big renewable community,” explains Enpal co-founder and Chief Investment Officer Viktor Wingert.
“With its training centre for solar installers, its own installation company with over 1,000 permanently employed installers and electricians, and purchasing directly from the world’s largest PV manufacturers, Enpal is overcoming the bottlenecks of the solar energy value chain. Enpal’s average delivery time for a solar installation is about six weeks after the customer’s signature,” he adds.
ING acted as financial advisor on this transaction, and legal advice to Enpal was provided by Greenberg Traurig.
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