BFM Business: How Can We Finance Industrial Decarbonization?
During his appearance on BFM Business, Laurent Kraif, President of Perfesco, addressed a key issue for the industry: How can industrial decarbonization be financed in an uncertain economic climate?
For the past 10 years, Perfesco has been supporting manufacturers by financing their energy-efficiency projects, thereby enabling them to reduce their carbon footprint without any upfront investment.
"Our clients are wondering whether they should invest in decarbonization or in their production. Perfesco enables them to take action today by financing their projects."
Indeed, manufacturers’ investment budgets are inherently limited. Perfesco naturally directs this CAPEX toward core business projects that create value. That is why the company focuses on energy efficiency initiatives, which are generally less strategic for clients but just as strategic for their environment.
An approach tailored to the challenges of the energy transition
Unlike renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power, whose profitability is fairly well established, energy performance projects involve specific risks. Indeed, they involve risks such as variability in the project baseline, energy performance guarantees, and access to financing.
Perfesco specializes in managing these risks and offers direct access to capital for companies seeking to accelerate their decarbonization efforts.
An Innovative Model to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Perfesco’s approach is based on an innovative financing model that enables manufacturers to accelerate their energy transition while securing their cash flow. It allows its clients to reduce their costs and their exposure to energy prices, increase their competitiveness, and enhance their brand image.
This model is based on several pillars:
- No upfront investment for the client: Perfesco covers the entire cost of the project, allowing companies to allocate their budgets to other areas.
- Optimized Performance : The project’s energy savings are measured throughout the contract period using protocols based on the IPMVP (International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol).
- Reimbursement Based on Energy Savings : The project is financed through the savings generated and measured, under a contract that guarantees a specific amount of energy savings to be achieved.
- Agile Support : Perfesco offers customized support, ranging from the technical study phases through to project implementation, adapting to the site’s level of maturity and industrial constraints.
Perfesco specializes in areas such as heat recovery, motorization, compressed air, and industrial furnaces. With Perfesco, decarbonization becomes an opportunity that’s accessible today.
Do you have a decarbonization project? Find out how Perfesco can help finance your energy transition today by speaking with our experts : https://www.perfesco.com/contact/