The latest on Energetic and renewable energy trends.

Energetic Insurance has completed a $7 million Series A financing round, led by Schneider Electric Ventures, with participation from MS&AD Ventures, MCJ Collective, and others. Announced at Insuretech Connect 2021, this funding will accelerate the growth of Energetic's flagship product, EneRate Credit Cover®, which enables renewable energy projects to secure financing by covering credit risk for commercial customers. With over $70 million in insured value already placed, Energetic Insurance is set to expand its team, diversify its offerings, and enter new markets, driving the clean energy transition.

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In a recent interview with Dynamo Energy Hub, Jim Bowen and Jeff McAulay, co-founders of Energetic Insurance, shared insights into how their innovative risk management solutions are transforming renewable energy financing. Energetic Insurance’s flagship product, EneRate Credit Cover®, addresses a critical gap in the market by mitigating electricity payment default risk for unrated and below-investment-grade businesses. This opens up financing opportunities for solar, community solar, and utility-scale projects. With plans to expand into new markets and technologies, Energetic is driving renewable energy adoption and making clean energy more accessible.

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In this episode of Startup Series, Jeff McAulay, Co-Founder of Energetic Insurance, shares how their innovative insurance solutions are transforming the renewable energy landscape. Energetic Insurance’s flagship product, EneRate Credit Cover®, addresses the credit risk of commercial electricity buyers, making it easier to finance renewable energy projects for small- and mid-sized businesses without investment-grade ratings. Jeff discusses how their data-driven approach is unlocking new markets and explains why the PPA model is crucial for scaling clean energy financing.

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Energetic Insurance has announced a $24M term loan refinancing for Longroad Energy, backed by Fifth Third Bank, using Energetic’s EneRate Credit Cover®. This policy reduces offtaker risk by covering payment default for commercial solar projects, unlocking access to financing for businesses that lack investment-grade credit ratings. With this refinancing, Energetic now insures over $40M in solar projects across 140 sites. This deal highlights the growing use of EneRate Credit Cover® to de-risk clean energy financing, enabling more banks to support commercial solar projects.

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In this episode of Fifth Wall’s Startup Series, Jim Bowen and Jeff McAulay, co-founders of Energetic Insurance, discuss how they founded the company to solve a critical roadblock in solar project financing. Their product, EneRate Credit Cover®, helps solar developers and investors overcome the challenge of financing commercial and industrial solar projects by covering credit risks for unrated and sub-investment-grade businesses. This innovative insurance solution is opening up solar opportunities across sectors like charter schools, retail, and cold storage.

Listen to the full episode here to learn how Energetic Insurance is transforming solar financing.

As ESG continues to be a priority for insurers, second only to COVID, technology is playing a pivotal role in advancing sustainability and ethical practices across the industry. Insurtech innovations like Energetic Insurance’s credit insurance for renewable energy are enabling access to capital for green projects, while tools like Satellite Vu and CarbonChain use geospatial data to monitor carbon emissions. Socially focused platforms like Wysa and Saphron are driving inclusivity and wellness, providing essential coverage to underinsured markets. These technologies are reshaping insurance by improving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes.

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