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NZGIF Welcomes New Chief Executive
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 9:04 pm | Green Investment Finance
Sarah Minhinnick has been appointed the new Chief Executive of New Zealand Green Investment Finance, the Crown-owned green investment bank established to accelerate investment in Aotearoa New Zealand’s decarbonisation. Sarah will take up the position ... More >>
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Provides $15m Debt Facility To Fund Lightyears Solar’s Future Farms
Friday, 15 September 2023, 3:46 pm | Green Investment Finance
Solar farm company, Lightyears Solar, has received a significant boost, with $15 million from New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) to help finance construction of a pipeline of consented, ground-mounted solar farm projects. Lightyears Solar ... More >>
NZGIF Deal Supports Lodestone Solar Farm Development
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 10:51 am | Green Investment Finance
NZGIF will supply up to $15m in working capital to Lodestone Energy, to further support the construction of five solar farms in New Zealand. When completed, Lodestone’s solar farms will generate enough energy to power 50,000 average homes. Lodestone ... More >>
Our Low Carbon Future - One Contract At A Time
Friday, 17 February 2023, 11:56 am | Green Investment Finance
New Zealand Green Investment Finance has launched the New Zealand Climate Clause Bank, a free resource that can help businesses make small climate-friendly changes that, across the economy, can have a big impact on emissions reductions. The New ... More >>
More EV Charging Stations Are On The Way Thanks To NZGIF Investment In Thundergrid
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 10:04 am | Green Investment Finance
New Zealand’s electric vehicle charging network is getting a boost with New Zealand Green Investment Finance’s $1m investment in EV charger and network management company Thundergrid. Thundergrid specialises in supplying EV charging stations and ... More >>
Carbn Group And PowerFinance Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate New Zealand’s Fleet Transition
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 11:09 am | Green Investment Finance
Carbn Group (Carbn) today announced a new partnership with New Zealand fintech PowerFinance, aimed at accelerating Aotearoa’s transition to sustainable transport. Carbn and its subsidiaries, Carbn Asset Management and Sustainable Fleet Finance were formed ... More >>
NZ Green Investment Finance Welcomes The First Emissions Reduction Plan
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 10:27 am | Green Investment Finance
New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) welcomes the release of New Zealand’s first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) and acknowledges cross-party support in passing the initial emissions budgets in Parliament last week. Chief Executive Craig Weise ... More >>
NZ Green Investment Finance Supports Zenobē To Decarbonise Public Transport
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 11:07 am | Green Investment Finance
EV fleet and battery storage specialist, Zenobē, will make its entry into the New Zealand market, facilitated by a $20 million investment from New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF). NZGIF is providing a $20 million finance facility to support Zenobē ... More >>
Kiwi Schools To Benefit From NZ Green Investment Finance’s Investment In Solar
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 10:28 am | Green Investment Finance
NZGIF is continuing its investment in solar by providing an $8 million senior debt facility to finance solar panels on schools across New Zealand, alongside energy services provider solarZero. The new energy initiative, called solarZero Schools, ... More >>
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Backs Commercial Solar
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:51 pm | Green Investment Finance
NZGIF will provide financing of up to $40 million for commercial-scale solar installations, in partnership with solar energy services provider solarZero. Building on an earlier $10 million facility for financing residential solar, NZGIF will now also provide ... More >>
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Backs Commercial Solar
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:08 pm | Green Investment Finance
NZGIF will provide financing of up to $40 million for commercial-scale solar installations, in partnership with solar energy services provider solarZero. Building on an earlier $10 million facility for financing residential solar, NZGIF will now also provide ... More >>
BUDGET 2021: Green Investment Bank Receives $300 Million Capital Injection
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:19 pm | Green Investment Finance
New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has received an additional $300 million in investment capital, increasing its total pool of investment capital to $400 million. As one of a global network of green investment banks, NZGIF is focused on identifying ... More >>
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Invests In SolarZero To Accelerate The Growth Of Solar And Battery Deployment
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 11:27 am | Green Investment Finance
New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has invested $10 million in solar energy services company solarZero, to support the growth of the company. NZGIF’s investment complements an existing financing facility from Westpac NZ to accelerate the uptake ... More >>
Green Investment Finance Invests In Innovative Internet Of Things Telco Thinxtra To Save Carbon
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 1:33 pm | Green Investment Finance
New Zealand Green Investment Finance has announced a strategic equity investment in Thinxtra The IoT Telco, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) network and service provider operating an established network across New Zealand, Australia and Hong ... More >>