Our C O mpany
At AIM, we know that the smartest
investments should do two things: profit
investors, and enrich the world.
This is why we are 100% committed to renewable energy. This
incredibly dynamic sector not only offers exceptionally stable
and attractive financial returns. It is also one of the best ways of
ensuring tomorrow’s energy needs, and the future health of the
planet.
We don’t just ‘believe’ in renewable energy. We’re not wide-eyed
ideologues. We’re hard-wired technical and financial experts
who know the science and have done the math, and we’re
backed by one of the best players in the business. aIm is an
offshoot of akuo Energy, a private group that builds industrial
power plants that run on wind, sun, water, biogas, biomass and
biofuel. akuo has 300 mW of projects in operation, over 400
mW of projects under construction, and is developing numerous
projects with a goal of having 3,000 mW of capacity in the next
5 years.
aIm has built on this powerhouse foundation to create a global
fund management and advisory group specializing in renewable
energy investment and in the creation of social and financial
value.
I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy.
“
What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait
until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.
“
Thomas Edison
Every aIm-backed project brings social benefits, from
transferring know-how to local communities to more effective
and responsible farming practices. Our community-oriented
development strategies pioneer a distinctive context-based
approach that optimizes sustainable energy production and
original land usage by harmonizing these two factors. Our
agrinergie program, for example, synergizes solar power
production and the land’s original agricultural output by
switching to higher-value crops that take advantage of
greenhouses and the shadowing created by ground-mounted
panels.
We make money. and we make a difference.
a longtime advocate of impact finance, aIm finances the
development and construction of renewable energy infrastructure
projects worldwide. We have a proven track record in carrying
through clean energy initiatives that generate stable, long-term
returns for investors and real social value for local communities.
adaptive synergy is an impact financing strategy characterized
by our commitment to sustainability and social investment.
Combined with our unique sourcing opportunities, investment
independence, rigorous investment process, and strong risk
management, it is a distinctive investment philosophy that
produces capital and social gains.
At AIM, we do the right thing,
for the right reasons —
because sustainable investments
generate sustainable returns
Our S ECTO r
Renewable energy assets are long-term,
low-risk projects that:
• are frequently backed by government guarantees, supported
by national regulation and incentives, and enjoy local
community support
• are real, tangible assets that generate secure recurrent cash flows
• are underlined by long-term power purchase agreements
signed with large industrial offtakers and utilities
• have high residual value due to long-term lease agreements
and power generation authorizations, making them
comparable to concessions
• utilize free and abundant resources like wind, sun and water,
and are unburdened by exposure to commodity fluctuations
and costly fuel logistics
• benefit local communities because electricity production and
consumption is, by nature, localized
• have a strong potential for significant capital gains due to
rapidly growing demand for electricity driven by increasing
fossil fuel prices and population and economic growth
• truly benefit from a portfolio effect as the more renewable
energy assets one owns, the more each individual mW
production facility is worth
• are economically viable and present a real alternative to fossil
fuels plants thanks to new technologies
• are the only electricity alternatives in certain remote regions
not connected to the national grid.
According to the United Nations, renewable energy could
meet 77% of the world electricity demand by 2050
Saudi Arabia aspires to export as much solar
energy in the future as it exports oil now.
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a li a l- n aimi, Saudi Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Our C O mp ETITI v E Edg E
aIm has longstanding relationships with top-tier developers,
including our technical partner, akuo Energy. aIm has exclusive
first right of refusal on all akuo Energy projects.
akuo Energy engineers and specialists provide our teams with
invaluable sector knowledge in targeting and evaluating green
infrastructure assets.
Our unique combination of technical and financial
expertise is a double advantage
Our Exp E rTISE
a ss ET manag Em E nT Produc T sTruc Turing
We manage private equity funds We structure dedicated financial
regulated by the Luxembourg market products backed by long-term cash
authority, building diversified portfolios flows of renewable energy investments,
of renewable energy assets. We ensuring stable distributions to investors
locate infrastructure assets typically with fixed annual coupons.
characterized by the low-risk, regular
returns of debt securities and the
attractive capital appreciation of pure
equity investments. risk and return
characteristics of each asset are
rigorously analyzed to determine if they
meet our exacting investment standards.
advisory sErvicE s
We offer institutional clients, clean-tech companies and government agencies
unmatched insight and opportunities in the renewable energy sector. The team’s
distinctive competence lies in its combination of:
• Extensive green-tech investment experience
• Exclusive access to industry experts
• In-house engineering expertise through Akuo Energy
Tapping into a world of investment opportunities
in renewable energy
Fusing international outlook
with local know-how
Our gLO ba L rE aCh
headquartered in the European union, our alliances with international
financial institutions, prime developers, leading operators and governments
extend through expansions and joint ventures to north america, the middle
East, north africa (mEna) and Turkey.
akuo Energy
founders and
shareholders create
perfect Wind, an
Independent power
producer (Ipp)
specialized in wind
energy.
perfect Wind becomes
the 2nd largest wind akuo Energy is
energy operator in established by the
France with a 600 initial perfect Wind
mW portfolio. team.
2004 2005 2006 2007
akuo Energy founders
sell perfect Wind
France to Iberdrola
and deliver more than
100% Irr to their
investors.
akuo energy
aim
O ur m ILESTO n ES
akuo Investment
management and
akuo Energy launch
akuo Energy aIm Luxembourg, an
co-founds akuo advisory company
Investment specialized in
management, a renewable energy
dedicated fund investments. akuo Investment
manager that has a akuo Investment SICar is endorsed
first refusal right on SICar completes its and promoted by
all projects developed first exit and generates Société générale
by akuo Energy. an Irr of 23.5%. private banking.
2008 2009 2010 2011
aIm and Idinvest partners enter into
an exclusive partnership to launch a
renewable energy infrastructure fund.
aIm, La Compagnie benjamin de
akuo Investment management rothschild and ascent Capital win
launches akuo Investment SICar tender to manage a renewable
specialized in investments in energy fund on the behalf of the SIE,
European renewable energy a government agency dedicated to
projects assets. energy investments in morocco.
akuo Investment management aIm partners with the Islamic
enters into strategic partnership Corporation of development to
with Oddo asset management launch a renewable Energy Fund
and becomes advisor to two dedicated to renewable energy
of their funds dedicated to investments in the 56 country
renewable energy investments: FIp members of the Organization of the
Ecoplanète and EcoSolaire. Islamic Conference.
a Im
aKu O InvEST mE nT managEmE nT
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3a rue guillaume Kroll
L-1882 Luxembourg
www.akuoinvestment.com
contact@akuoinvestment.com