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Green loan
Green Loan is a type of financing that enables farmers to use the proceeds for projects contributing to the environment. For investors, Green Loans give an opportunity to indirectly contribute to the generation of high-quality soil carbon credits, which are later sold on the Voluntary Carbon Market and receive part of the proceeds from their sale.
-1,535,961 kg CO2e
PL0001272
Goal
25,000 €
Raised
25,000 €
Return rate 
19.3%
Rating
B+
Period
48
Time left
LTV
90%
Country
Poland
Loan purpose
Working capital
Business information
Security measures
Loan history
| Project owner | Address |
|---|---|
| header_1 | Declared | Owned |
|---|---|---|
| Farming land | 132.00 ha | 2.00 ha |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 148,108.00 € | 139,669.00 € |
| Net profit | - | - |
| Equity ratio | - | - |
Project description
Documents
Payment schedule
Can capital help solve climate change?
Thanks to Green Loans, a new Heavy Finance investment product, the answer is yes!
Green Loans allow you to provide financing for environmental solutions making a real positive change to our climate while making a great return on your investment. At HeavyFinance, we open the door for retail and institutional investors to the growing market of carbon certificates, offering an opportunity for a significant return with a significant impact. We encourage you to learn more about the potential of the carbon certificate market on our blog.
What are carbon certificates?
A carbon certificate is a unit of exchange that companies and organisations can use to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. One carbon certificate is equivalent to one metric ton of greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere, and farmers engaged in no-till practice on average remove 2.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare from the atmosphere every year.
As the current market price of a single carbon certificate is within the range of 25 - 35 EUR, only one hectare of agricultural land with adopted no-till practice can generate 58 - 81 EUR per year.
As more and more companies are targeting zero net emissions goals, the demand and therefore the price of carbon certificates is expected to increase over time. Moreover, as all HeavyFinance sustainability projects are verifiable and accurately track their actual carbon dioxide sequestration, the quality of our carbon certificates can be sold at a market premium, further increasing the return on investment. Read more on carbon certificate pricing in our blog and learn why HeavyFinance provides you with the best exposure to the carbon market.
About the farm
The farmer has been running the farm since 2001 when he took it over with 2 hectares of land from his parents. Since then he expanded it to 130 hectares of leased land. He manages the estate together with his wife and hires seasonal workers to help on the field. He is engaged in cattle fattening and arable farming. Currently, he keeps about 200 cattle and grows 15 ha of sugar beets, 50 ha of corn, 15 ha of silage corn, 3 ha of wheat, 7 ha of barley, 10 ha of rye, 10 ha of triticale, 2 ha of onions, 2 ha of potatoes and 5 ha of oats.
On the farm he uses the following machines:
- DEUTZ-FAHR tractor
- URSUS tractor
- URSUS tractor
- BIZON combine
- VALTRA front loader tractor (2014)
- SIPMA press (2010)
- AGROMET potato harvester
- SKJOLD rotary plough
- BECKER maize drill
- AGRO TOM cereal seed drill (2021)
- AGRO TOM fertiliser spreader (2021)
- AGRO TOM no-till unit (2021)
- ROLMAKO disc harrow (2020)
The farmer currently needs funds for working capital and to purchase a forage wagon and sprayer. He plans to expand his farm by another 20 hectares in the next two years and would like to build a new barn to accommodate more livestock to increase his income.
The farmer adopted a regenerative farming method in a form of no-till, thanks to which every year more than three hundred tonnes of carbon dioxide are removed from the atmosphere and sequestered into the soil. The exact amount of sequestered CO2 levels will be confirmed after periodic soil testing performed by the HeavyFinance team of agronomists. The current loan will allow the farmer to sustain and expand the regenerative practices.
The revenue for 2022 consists of 13 747 € in subsidies.
Main Terms
The principal will be repaid by the farmer in regular instalments over the span of 4 years in accordance with the repayment schedule.
48 hectares of arable land are included in the Green Loan program. It is estimated that this farm will generate up to 883 carbon certificates in 10 years (based on a conservative estimation). Consequently, investors will additionally receive a portion of sales proceeds from every carbon certificate generated throughout the span of 10 years.
It is expected that the first carbon certificates will be generated and sold in the second quarter of 2025. The exact return will depend on the amount of sequestered CO2 levels and the sale price of the carbon certificates.
If the farm withdraws from the Green Loan without a period of at least 10 years have elapsed, it undertakes to reimburse 12% annual interest.
CO2 emissions to be removed from the atmosphere because of this loan are equal to 3,5 million kilometres driven by an average gasoline-powered passenger vehicle.
Annualized return forecast
- Conservative scenario (€20 per carbon certificate): 12.6% IRR*
- Today's scenario (€35 per carbon certificate): 19.3% IRR*
- Optimistic scenario (€100 per carbon certificate): 40.9% IRR*
Read more about the return scenarios in the document section.
*The internal rate of return (IRR) is a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments. Learn more about it.
Keep in mind that the return forecast is an estimation and does not guarantee you the returns mentioned above.
Project risks
Please note that investing in this project carries inherent risks, including the potential for the loss of profits and invested funds.
In the event that the Project Owner fails to fulfil their obligations, InSoil will take all necessary measures to safeguard the interests of investors and utilise the provided collateral. However, the Platform Operator does not guarantee the complete fulfilment of the Project Owner’s obligations.
There is also the possibility that carbon certificates may not be generated due to various reasons, such as the actions of Heavy Finance UAB, the project owner, or external factors.
Due to changes in market conditions, measurement methodologies and other factors, the price of carbon certificates is subject to change.