Products and Services

IFC has provided a combined package of risk-sharing facility, technical assistance and advisory services to multiple partners. CHUEE program is expected to achieve the above objectives by involving all relevant market players in energy efficiency sector. The following diagram shows the key services and activities of CHUEE program.



Partners
The CHUEE program offers a package of technical assistance on marketing, engineering, market research, project development, and equipment financing services to its partners. IFC supports the sound and swift expansion of energy efficiency market in China, and helps improve the access to finance for all energy efficiency projects by building the capacity of following partners:

　Commercial Banks

IFC cooperates with Chinese commercial banks, offering them a risk-sharing facility under which IFC shall bear a certain portion of the loss for all the loans within the energy efficiency financing portfolio. IFC helps these banks establish the business by bringing market players, some of whom are end-users, on energy efficiency project financing, assisting in project audit and review, and fostering the long-term and sustainable development of energy efficiency financing for their clients.

Energy Management Companies
IFC and its partner banks cooperate with Energy Management Companies by providing financing support and technical assistance to their projects. Energy Management Companies deliver a package of services to their end users, including energy audits, energy efficiency project design, financing, procurement, construction, testing, training, and post-project management. In return, the Energy Management Companies collect energy service fees according to their contracts.

Energy Efficiency Equipment Suppliers
IFC has helped partner banks establish relations with a number of high profile energy efficiency equipment suppliers. Through the partnership with equipment suppliers, banks can better market energy efficiency loans, diverse relevant risks and replicate deals.

Utilities
IFC has established partnership with a number of utility providers (gas, electricity, heating, etc). In its service territory, each utility will develop energy efficiency projects and products for its clients, team up with service providers in project implementation, and provide "one-stop" energy efficiency project financing services in collaboration with financial institutions.