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%-7%gross/AER, variableSocial impactVariesIncreasing solar technology accessMinimum amount£50Full details Financial performance key points
- Energise Africa enables you to invest in bonds issued by solar companies bringing life-changing solar energy access to families in sub-Saharan Africa.
Equity investments
Community shares, company shares and depository receipts. Read more
- ContentID: 2660sharesrenewable-energyuk-wide
Low Carbon Hub
Return5% targetinterest per annum*Social impact1,244tonnes 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%.
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: 749Secondary marketrenewable-energyuk-wide
Thrive Renewables plc (formerly Triodos Renewables plc)
Return7pdividend 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: 1693Secondary marketrenewable-energylocal-regional
Thrive Renewables (Buchan) Ltd
Return5.5%gross interest per yearSocial impact1,350 homesequivalent powered each year1Minimum amount1 bondFull 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.
