Investment Strategy

Making Capital Work for Climate and Communities

Implementing the clean energy solutions needed to meet New York State’s ambitious climate goals requires significant financing. NY Green Bank rises to that challenge, committing over $2.4 billion across clean energy technologies, sustainable infrastructure, and environmental equity solutions since inception.

NY Green Bank does not intervene in sustainable infrastructure sectors where the market is operating effectively. Instead, we direct funds to fill market gaps where private investment is lacking. By utilizing best-in-class underwriting practices and evaluation methodologies, NY Green Bank expands financing markets by focusing on areas with limited competition, low technology risk, and high liquidity premiums, while demonstrating a viable track record for other lenders.

Investment Criteria

To be a fit for NY Green Bank capital, a transaction must:

• Demonstrate potential for greenhouse gas reductions in support of New York State clean energy policies
• Demonstrate ability to scale New York’s clean energy marketplace
• Be economically and technically feasible with expected financial returns

Our borrowers often come to us after successfully deploying their technology or service commercially, but their growth is hindered by a lack of widely available, appropriately priced financing. That’s where we step in.

Once NY Green Bank has established a proven track record—demonstrated through increased liquidity in specific market segments and expanded offerings from other lenders—we then move into other promising areas to repeat our approach. If your project or business model can drive large-scale greenhouse gas emissions reductions in New York State, we want to hear from you.