Energy sector and renewable sources

UniCredit Group understands the specific business conditions of renewable energy sources in all 22 European countries where it operates. Owing to our experience sharing across the pan-European UniCredit network, we have prepared a special approach for financing your entrepreneurial activities.

We are a bank with the highest involvement in the area of renewable energy sources in the Czech market.

We currently provide financing in the following areas of renewable energy production

  • Small water power plants
  • Wind power plants
  • Photovoltaic power plants (including refinancing of existing projects)
  • Biomass
  • Biogas plants

We understand the specifics associated with financing renewable sources

  • Long-term investment horizon - 10-15- year loans
  • High input costs - loans of up to 80% of investment costs
  • Short-term loans for VAT pre-financing
  • Fixation of interest rates
  • Possibility of making early repayments of the loan once the construction is completed
  • Advisory and support from our specialists throughout the project cycle

Supplementary information

If you are interested in additional information on the services offered, please contact your bank advisor, relevant regional branch (small enterprises, large enterprises, corporations), or write to us to the following e-mail addresses:

  • Financing of photovoltaic power plants (FVE) jan.jasek@unicreditgroup.cz
  • Financing of biogas plants miloslav.mencl@unicreditgroup.cz
  • Financing of other renewable sources jan.jasek@unicreditgroup.cz

Biogas plants

We have put together for you an advantageous investment loan to finance the construction and operation of a biogas plant.

Basic conditions

  • The size of the biogas plant is in proportion to the cultivated area of the agricultural enterprise.
  • The project has a valid building permit and will be connected in future to the distribution network.
  • The biogas plant will be owned by the agricultural enterprise or by a project company in which the agricultural enterprise is a shareholder.
  • The general contractor has demonstrable references.

Financing

  • Long-term investment loan with maturity of up to 12 years.
  • Short-term loans for VAT pre-financing.
  • Possibility of making repayments of the loan once the construction of the plant is completed.
  • Fixation of interest rate throughout the loan repayment period.
  • As for high-quality projects, we provide financing of up to 100% of the contract for work.