Investors

The Mainstream business model presents a variety of investment opportunities with varying degrees of risk and returns, such as equity investment in Mainstream, equity investment in the operational assets as well as construction debt finance and long term project finance.

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Equity Investment
Mainstream Renewable Power was established in February 2008 with a seed capital of €30 million, the majority of which was invested by its co-founders Eddie Connor and Fintan Whelan, CEO and Corporate Finance Director respectively.

In August 2008, the company announced the successful closing of a €40 million equity fundraising in which Barclays Capital invested €20 million for a 14.6% stake in the company. The Board, management and staff of Mainstream, as well as close associates of the company invested an additional €20 million. 

Ownership of Operational Assets
The Mainstream business model is to develop large scale fuel-free renewable energy projects, which once operational and generating electricity and cash-flow, will be sold to utilities and infrastructure investors.

Natural owners of these projects include:

• Utilities: Utilities will purchase these assets to i) meet legislation requirements in order to increase the portion of energy generated from renewable sources within their generation mix, ii) stabilise input costs in the face of fossil fuel price volatility, and iii) hedge carbon exposures.
• Infrastructure asset investors: Infrastructure asset investors seek long-term, stable cash flows which provide a natural hedge against long term energy inflation and potential portfolio exposure to long term carbon prices. 

Mainstream is interested in meeting potential investors to explore these opportunities further.

If you would like to discuss any of the above investment opportunities in more detail, please contact Manus O’Donnell, Corporate Finance Manager, Mainstream Renewable Power.
Email: modonnell@mainstreamrp.com