1. Solar Energy

• Overview:
  Solar energy is one of the most accessible and scalable renewable energy sources. OrionTrust invests in large-scale solar farms and distributed solar solutions, providing energy for residential, commercial, and industrial use.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Utility-Scale Solar Farms: OrionTrust partners with local governments and energy companies to build utility-scale solar farms that supply clean electricity to the grid, offering long-term, stable returns through power purchase agreements (PPAs).
  • Distributed Solar Solutions: Investing in smaller solar projects for commercial buildings, schools, and industrial facilities, where OrionTrust finances the installation of solar panels in exchange for a share of energy savings.
  • Residential Solar Projects: Expanding into the residential market by offering financing and installation services for homeowners, tapping into the growing demand for clean, cost-efficient energy solutions.

2. Wind Energy

• Overview:
  Wind power is a proven and rapidly expanding segment of the renewable energy industry. OrionTrust focuses on both onshore and offshore wind farms, which provide reliable, large-scale energy generation.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Onshore Wind Farms: Investing in land-based wind farms that provide low-cost, sustainable energy for growing markets. OrionTrust partners with energy companies and governments to build and operate wind turbines in high-wind regions, offering consistent returns through long-term contracts.
  • Offshore Wind Projects: Supporting offshore wind farms that capitalize on stronger, more consistent winds at sea. Offshore wind is becoming a significant contributor to the energy mix, especially in Europe and North America, and offers high growth potential for investors.
  • Wind Farm Maintenance and Technology: Investing in companies that provide wind turbine maintenance, repair, and innovative solutions to improve turbine efficiency, ensuring the long-term profitability of wind energy projects.

3. Hydropower

• Overview:
  Hydropower remains one of the most reliable and consistent sources of renewable energy. OrionTrust invests in both large-scale hydroelectric dams and small-scale, run-of-river projects, offering investors diverse opportunities in this mature yet expanding sector.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Large-Scale Hydroelectric Dams: Investing in existing or new dam projects that generate electricity from water flow, providing stable, long-term returns as hydropower remains a key component of the global energy supply.
  • Small-Scale Hydropower: Supporting smaller, decentralized hydropower projects that can serve rural or off-grid communities, making clean energy more accessible while generating revenue from localized energy distribution.
  • Hydropower Innovation: Backing companies that are developing more efficient hydropower technologies, such as pumped storage systems and hybrid hydro-solar projects, which enhance the flexibility and reliability of renewable energy grids.

4. Geothermal Energy

• Overview:
  Geothermal energy is a sustainable and constant source of power, generated by harnessing heat from beneath the Earth’s surface. OrionTrust invests in geothermal plants that provide clean, base-load energy to power grids, offering investors long-term stability in markets where geothermal resources are abundant.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Geothermal Power Plants: Financing the construction of geothermal power plants in regions with significant geothermal potential, such as East Africa, the United States, and parts of Asia, providing reliable energy generation with minimal environmental impact.
  • Direct-Use Geothermal Projects: Investing in direct-use applications of geothermal energy, such as heating for buildings, greenhouses, or industrial processes, which offer additional revenue streams while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
  • Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS): Supporting cutting-edge geothermal technologies like EGS, which allow for the generation of geothermal power in regions without natural reservoirs, expanding the geographic scope of geothermal investments.

5. Bioenergy and Biomass

• Overview:
  Bioenergy, derived from organic materials such as agricultural waste, forest residues, and dedicated energy crops, offers a renewable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. OrionTrust invests in bioenergy projects that generate electricity, heat, and biofuels, contributing to energy diversification and waste reduction.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Biomass Power Plants: Developing or acquiring biomass plants that convert organic waste into electricity and heat, offering sustainable energy generation while reducing landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Biofuel Production: Investing in biofuel facilities that produce ethanol, biodiesel, and advanced biofuels, which are essential for decarbonizing sectors like transportation and aviation.
  • Waste-to-Energy Projects: Supporting innovative waste-to-energy technologies that convert municipal and industrial waste into usable energy, creating a circular economy solution that benefits both the environment and investors.

6. Energy Storage Solutions

• Overview:
  Energy storage is a critical component of the renewable energy transition, ensuring that intermittent sources like wind and solar can provide consistent power even when conditions aren’t optimal. OrionTrust invests in advanced energy storage solutions that stabilize energy grids and improve the efficiency of renewable power.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Battery Storage Systems: Investing in large-scale lithium-ion and next-generation battery storage systems that store excess energy from solar and wind farms, allowing it to be used when demand is highest, maximizing returns from renewable energy generation.
  • Grid-Scale Energy Storage: Supporting projects that enhance grid stability and reduce energy costs through grid-scale storage technologies, ensuring a reliable and flexible energy supply.
  • Energy Storage Innovation: Backing companies that are developing innovative storage technologies, such as solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and hydrogen storage, which offer higher energy density and longer lifecycles.

7. Green Hydrogen

• Overview:
  Green hydrogen, produced by using renewable electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, is a promising solution for decarbonizing heavy industries like steel, cement, and chemicals, as well as the transportation and aviation sectors. OrionTrust is at the forefront of investing in green hydrogen infrastructure and production.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • Hydrogen Production Plants: Investing in green hydrogen production facilities that use renewable energy to create hydrogen fuel, positioning OrionTrust to benefit from the global shift toward low-carbon industrial processes.
  • Hydrogen Infrastructure: Supporting the development of hydrogen storage, distribution, and refueling infrastructure, which will be critical to scaling up hydrogen as a viable energy source for transportation and industry.
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Backing companies that are advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology for use in vehicles, power generation, and industrial applications, creating new markets for clean energy solutions.

8. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

• Overview:
  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes and stores them underground, preventing them from entering the atmosphere. OrionTrust invests in CCS projects as part of its commitment to reducing global carbon emissions.
• Investment Opportunities:
  • CCS Projects: Investing in carbon capture infrastructure at large industrial sites, such as power plants and factories, which helps reduce carbon emissions while generating revenue from carbon credits and emissions trading.
  • Carbon Utilization Technologies: Supporting innovations that turn captured carbon into valuable products, such as building materials or synthetic fuels, creating new revenue streams while contributing to a circular economy.