{"type":"document","data":{"id":"970834f3-52d9-4f62-be53-b06d35e065e9","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2025-01-03T12:03:40.956+01:00","contentType":"onecms:editorialPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Leasing"},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"editorialHeader","coreHeader":{"title":"Investment in renewable energy: what are the benefits with leasing?","body":"Investing in renewable energy has become an important strategic agenda item for many SMEs. Generating and storing energy yourself gives you a better grip on volatile energy prices, become less dependent on external energy suppliers and improve your company's operational efficiency."},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/business/financing","text":"Financing: leasing & credit"}},"date":"2024-07-08","readingTime":5},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Many entrepreneurs see the benefits of local energy production and consumption. Consequently, they want to start investing in green energy, but often do not know how to do this in a financially efficient way. Every entrepreneur is looking for clear insights into the most profitable and environmentally friendly investment options whether investing in electric cars and bikes, solar panels, batteries, charging stations, heat pumps, wind turbines or cogeneration.</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Sustainable growth without investment burden"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>As an entrepreneur, how can you finance specific projects as favourably as possible without burdening your credit options and working capital, and possibly supplemented by attractive premiums offered by the various governments in our country? Leasing is then a very attractive solution.</p><p>After all, this is a low-threshold financing technique that combines sustainability, returns and tax advantages. At the same time, it offers the opportunity to use your precious business assets to invest in your core business. ING Lease buys the sustainable business equipment according to your needs and then rents it to your company in the form of a lease contract. This formula has many benefits.</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Financial leasing: wide range of advantages"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>These include:</p><ul><li>As ING Lease owns the asset, this is an easy form of financing, with fewer guarantees and higher amounts than with a traditional loan.</li><li>Repayment of the investment amount and payment of VAT are spread over the term of the lease contract.</li><li>It is a tax-efficient form of financing, with VAT-deductible lease instalments, and ING Lease paying the full VAT on purchase.</li><li>It is a contract tailored to your sustainable investments because you negotiate with the supplier yourself.</li><li>At the end of the lease, you can buy the asset for a pre-agreed residual value or purchase option.</li><li>Financial leasing is also applicable for tailor-made sustainable solutions for investors.</li></ul><p>Thus, opting for a leasing solution is a smart move. Because this formula is synonymous with long-term financing, terms adapted to the type of equipment, lease fees that are adjusted according to costs and income, flexible options when transferring usage rights over the asset and the possibility of working with a Specific Project Company (SPV).</p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Laurent Schinckus, Head of Structured &amp; Real Estate, ING Lease Belgium: </p><p><strong>&quot;With ING Lease as the financing partner, SMEs can realize sustainable investments without bearing the financial burden. Thanks to flexible leasing solutions, we offer access to high-quality, environmentally friendly equipment and technologies. Together we are building a greener future, where your business grows as we collectively strie for a more sustainable world.&quot;</strong></p>"},"alignedImage":{"position":"left","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/7447e2c7-c746-411d-986f-6da022199f04/Laurent-Schinkus","altTextNL":"Laurent Schinkus","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/2792521c14ee8f2d/original/Laurent-Schinkus.jpg","extension":"jpg"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Strategic advice from A to Z"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>ING Lease&apos;s experts do more than provide you with an optimal financing plan for investments in renewable energy. Strategic advice - legal, fiscal and financial - and guidance on calculating the Total Cost of Ownership are also part of the service. Or as Laurent Schinckus puts it:</p><p><strong>&quot;ING Lease does not only offer financial solutions - focusing on the best choice per investment according to the asset-based principle and the specific project characteristics, including a calculation of contract terms - but also strategic advice on sustainable forms of financing. With the help of our expertise, companies can benefit from tailor-made solutions that support their sustainable investments while strengthening their long-term business goals.&quot;</strong></p><p>In practical terms, ING Lease offers a clear roadmap tailored to the size of your projects, with legal advice answering the following questions:</p><ul><li>What does your business case in sustainable investments look like?</li><li>What is the form of investment? Is it about sustainable applications for own use or as an investment?</li><li>What is the desired term of the financing?</li><li>Who owns the building or land where investments in renewable energy are made?</li><li>What is the contract with the energy supplier like?</li><li>…</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Conclusion"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Financial leasing is an attractive route for renewable energy investments, allowing you as an entrepreneur to benefit from sustainable energy solutions without large capital investments. Thanks to the flexibility of leasing, you react quickly to changing market conditions and technological developments. You also contribute to a sustainable and green corporate image.</p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Do you want to future-proof your business? As an entrepreneur, do you have the ambition to go full steam ahead in a sustainable business building, green mobility and renewable energy?</p><p><a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/business/financing/leasing-sustainability-projects\">Discover how ING Lease can help you with this.</a></p>"}}]}}}