Where we invest

Asset finance

Our discounted green finance programs are backing low emissions investments for smaller-scale agriculture, business, industry, property and electric vehicles.

These asset finance programs, delivered via our co-financiers, allow us to rely on the established networks of some of the nation’s key financial institutions, working together to give borrowers an incentive to choose best-in-class clean energy assets when considering new equipment purchases, property fit outs and electric vehicles. Finance can cover up to 100 per cent of the cost of equipment. Eligible projects range from small-scale rooftop solar and battery storage to industry and farm equipment. They can also include improved building insulation, heating and cooling, energy demand management systems, recycling equipment and low emissions or electric vehicles.

Investing in smaller-scale clean energy assets

~62,000

projects financed

$2.2b

Total project value
Lifetime to 31 December 2023

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Clean energy and asset finance

The CEFC is helping Australian businesses, manufacturers, commercial property owners and the farming sector take advantage of the latest clean energy technologies to accelerate their transition to a low emissions, sustainable future.

Current programs

Our current open programs with banks and financiers are summarised below.

	Small business finance	Consumer finance	Energy efficient technologies	Renewable energy technologies	Low emission vehicles
ANZ Energy Efficient Asset Finance program	✔		✔	✔	✔
FleetPartners	✔				✔
Firstmac Clean Green Car Loan	✔	✔			✔
MetroEco	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Plenti Electric Vehicle Loan	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Plenti Personal Loan		✔

For more information or to access this finance, please contact the co-financiers directly. The CEFC is not involved in individual financing decisions or loan administration.

Case study

MetroEco loans drive savings for SMEs

Australia’s estimated 2.4 million SMEs account for up to 98 per cent of Australian businesses and are in many ways the backbone of our economy. This investment is about ensuring this dynamic and vital part of our economy can benefit from the clean energy transition, with lower energy use, lower energy costs and a smaller carbon footprint.
Ian Learmonth
CEO, CEFC

ANZ program helps businesses join the clean energy transformation

Whether it be an electric truck or solar panels, we want to give Australian businesses access to finance, services and advice to invest in equipment which will help them shift to low carbon business models and operations that put them on a path to net zero emissions.
Isaac Rankin
Managing Director of Commercial and Private Banking, ANZ

Firstmac Clean Green car loans drive electric vehicle uptake

These popular loans are a valuable tool in the fight to cut vehicle-based emissions, because they mean that people can save money and help the environment at the same time.
Kim Cannon
Managing Director, Firstmac

Plenti Green Loan Marketplace provides peer-to-peer green lending

We’re excited to be providing investors with exposure to a hard-to-access asset class that delivers attractive, stable returns, whilst supporting the environment. We’re also delighted to have support from CEFC, an important Government organisation, as we look to deliver attractive financing options to our borrowers.
Daniel Fogo
Plenti, CEO

Low cost finance for low emissions Australian homes

Expanding the availability of green home loans in Australia’s finance sector, while continuing to strengthen sustainability requirements, gives customers an accessible solution to reduce their carbon footprint.
Richard Lovell
Executive Director - Debt Markets, CEFC