Green finance advisory • Renewable energy • Energy efficiency
| Commissioning party | RHB Bank |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Project period | 2023–2025 |
| Service area | Financial institution barrier analysis, green lending product design and capacity building |
Project overview
This assignment provided advisory support to examine the regulatory, institutional and investment barriers affecting financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Malaysia. The work focused on strengthening financial institutions’ ability to identify eligible green investments, appraise technical and credit risks, and translate market needs into practical lending solutions.
Scope of services
Regulatory and market barrier assessment. Reviewed relevant financing conditions, regulatory gaps and investment barriers that can constrain sustainable energy project origination, appraisal and lending.
Green lending product development. Formulated dedicated green lending product concepts and supporting eligibility and assessment considerations for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments.
Technical appraisal and risk mitigation. Developed technical appraisal toolkits and risk mitigation guidance to support consistent review of project feasibility, performance assumptions and bankability.
Financial institution benchmarking. Compared commercial-bank approaches and relevant sustainable energy finance practices, with reference to the EBRD Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (SEFF) model.
Capacity building. Provided capacity-building support for credit risk officers, focusing on the assessment and management of risks associated with sustainable energy financing.