Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy that comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, waves and geothermal heat. Ethex tends to focus on projects that are wholly or partially owned by the community, or that support small scale energy generation.
Innovative Finance ISA
The Innovative Finance ISA is an addition to the tax incentives that can apply to social investments and is aimed at people wanting to take advantage of their annual ISA allowance of £20,000 and use it for investments. Read more
- ContentID: 2328Innovative_Finance_ISArenewable-energydeveloping-world
Energise Africa
Return5% and abovegross/AER, variableSocial impactVariesIncreasing solar technology accessMinimum amount£50Full details Financial performance key points
- Energise Africa enables you to invest in projects with a social, environmental and financial return.
- ContentID: 2461Innovative_Finance_ISArenewable-energyuk-wide
Solar for Schools
Return5%interest per yearSocial impact£1.5m-£4.5msaved by schools over lifetime of systemMinimum amount£1,000Full details Financial performance key points
- The CBS intends to pay 5% interest per year.
Equity investments
Community shares, company shares and depository receipts. Read more
- ContentID: 2428sharesrenewable-energyuk-wide
Low Carbon Hub
Return5% targetinterest per annum*Social impact1,290tonnes of CO2 avoided p/aMinimum amount£250Full details Financial performance key points
- *The Low Carbon Hub has a target return of 5% per annum from year four of investment. The target rate for the first four years is 4%.
Charity bonds, business bonds and debentures
Long term loans to either a charity or a business. Read more
- ContentID: 2448bondsrenewable-energyuk-wide
Solar for Schools
Return5%interest per yearSocial impact£1.5m-£4.5msaved by schools over lifetime of systemMinimum amount£1,000Full details Financial performance key points
- The CBS intends to pay 5% interest per year.
Secondary market
These products are available to purchase from existing investors, which is known as a secondary market. The majority of these products use the Ethex Bulletin Board for their secondary market.
- ContentID: 687Secondary marketrenewable-energylocal-regional
Westmill Solar
Return7%interest paid in 2017Social impact2,084tonnes of carbon dioxide saved in 2016Minimum amount200 sharesFull details Financial performance key points
- The company’s policy is to pay a sum equivalent to its annual operating profits to shareholders as interest each year.
- ContentID: 889Secondary marketrenewable-energyuk-wide
TLS Hydro Power
Return7%interest per annumSocial impact5.5MWenough electricity to supply 5,000 homesMinimum amount500 bondsFull details Financial performance key points
- Ethex provides a matched bargain service for buying and selling bonds after the original bond offer closes.
- ContentID: 749Secondary marketrenewable-energyuk-wide
Thrive Renewables plc (formerly Triodos Renewables plc)
Return4 pencedividend paid last yearSocial impact104.9MWof clean green energy capacityMinimum amountnoneFull details Financial performance key points
- Thrive Renewables aims to provide shareholders with a commercial financial return on their investment, through a combination of share price growth and regular annual dividends.
- ContentID: 1646Secondary marketrenewable-energylocal-regional
Linton Hydro
Return7.5%gross interest per yearSocial impact1,250 MWhclean electricity generated each yearMinimum amount400 bondsFull details Financial performance key points
- Linton Hydro Limited will pay 7.5% gross interest per year, fixed and payable (net of UK basic rate tax) annually in arrears on 30 June in each calendar year.
- ContentID: 1693Secondary marketrenewable-energylocal-regional
Thrive Renewables (Buchan) Ltd
Return5.5%gross interest per yearSocial impact1,350 homesequivalent powered each year1Minimum amount£250Full details Financial performance key points
- The bond will pay 5.5% gross per year, fixed and payable (net of UK basic tax) annually in arrears on 15 July each calendar year.
