Ecobarge concept
Our purpose is to make a difference to others as equal long-term partners. To turn dreams into reality and meet the needs identified by those who have them into sound, sustainable solutions as based on mutual entrepreneurial spirit. The business models used have already been successfully implemented.
Business model
Description
For «bankable» impact investors, banks and governmental export credit providers, as based on ship financing, the model represents unbeatable returns on investment within sustainable solutions at less risk. This as the fully insured Ecobarge themselves, and the revenues from services provided, constitute 70-90% of the collateral. Investors may have the actual investment back as revenues within 1-4 years depending on business case with up to 25 years of economic lifetime. In addition, the Ecobarge can be moved to other customers if services not paid for.
In collaboration with partners, Ecobarge evaluate need of End Users locally and engage investors and suppliers. Ecobarge design, provide turn-key engineering, procure components and services, supervise installation, and perform commissioning at site as supplier of complete turn-key Ecobarge meeting end users need locally towards locally started ship owning project companies. Through services contracts, Ecobarge also take full responsibility for education, operation and maintenance for as long as deemed required by the local community / entrepreneurs / End Users.
For suppliers and innovators, the business model provides for scalable business opportunities, secured payments prior to shipment and access to pilot plants and scaling internationally. This in co-operation with a Swedish turn-key supplier able to integrate into an enhanced offer. And who also take responsibility for education, operation and maintenance through long term service agreements reducing warranty risks. IP and commercial terms are secured through shareholder agreements between Ecobarge, investors and local partners in local SPV´s.
Service provider for End User
Sales within local market
Sourcing- / Local Production of non-key components
Assembly within local market
After Sales within local market
Turn-key Installations
For local partners end users, the model ensures sustainable services based on latest available technologies provided on terms commercially competitive with existing non-sustainable solutions, on grid and off grid. At same time the model incorporates potential for meeting the SDG´s in terms of improved governance, education, job creation, development of entrepreneurship, gender equality, poverty reduction etc. locally. This is built on Build Own Operate Transfer mode whereby the educated local community or partners may become owner of the plants providing the services included once investors exit and local entrepreneurs educated on operation and maintenance.
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Benefits
INVESTING PARTNERS
- Our projects contribute to «Blue Economy» and all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Through ship-financing, access to governmental export credits and carbon credits, our projects represent unbeatable returns on «bankable» investments made.
- Investing in fully insured, floating infrastructure rather than on land reduce bureaucracy and shorten implementation time.
- Floating infrastructures are more resilient towards natural disasters.
- Assets can be moved to other clients if end users would not meet contractual obligations.
- Operation and maintenance of assets is under the control of Ecobarge chief engineers based on long term service agreements.
- Ecobarge and other financiers invest together with you. Risks can be split on several projects, exit to other partners is possible during the term of agreements which can be adjusted to meet individual investor requirements.
LOCAL PARTNERS
- Based on your identified needs, we perform and visualize technical and commercial feasibility studies together with you for presentations towards governments, investors and suppliers.
- We provide fully financed «turn-key» floating platforms turning your dreams into reality, integrating the latest sustainable technologies with locally procured products and services. Together we create jobs and opportunities also for others.
- As Ecobarge is modular and scalable, we can always add capacity or functions and remain updated with the latest technologies throughout the minimum 25 years of lifetime of each plant.
- Ecobarge employed Chief engineers act as educators and ensure top of the line operation and maintenance.
- Based on the Build Own Operate Transfer mode business model, as our partner you can either invest together or become an owner yourself after an agreed time even no initial investment.
TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Ecobarges provide unique international testbeds and scaling opportunities for innovators.
- Orders from Ecobarge provide for organic growth and positive cashflow.
- Payments are secured prior to shipment, IPR also through shareholder agreements as Ecobarge act as co-investor into the local projects.
- Together with us you become part of a team providing fully financed and operated solutions integrating you’re your ideas for meeting the need of end users internationally instead of only selling bits and pieces.
- Together we make a difference to other, local entrepreneurs and communities in line with the sustainable development goals.
- Ecobarge secure operation, maintenance and reduce warranty risks through our own chief engineers.
- We remain procuring spare parts, services and keep you updated when there is a need of increasing capacity, updated functions or new projects.
- If also investing in projects together with us, you may even become your own customer.
END USER
- Regardless if you represent a resort, a fishing community, a farmer, an industry, a hospital, a government or an educational institution, we perform and visualize technical and commercial feasibility studies together with you.
- Based on them we provide fully financed «turn-key» floating platforms turning dreams into reality, integrating the latest sustainable technologies with locally procured products and services. Together we create jobs and opportunities also for others. Our projects stimulate local entrepreneurship.
- As Ecobarge is modular and scalable, we can always add capacity or functions and remain updated with the latest technologies throughout the minimum 25 years of lifetime of each plant.
- Ecobarge employed Chief engineers act as educators and ensure top of the line operation and maintenance.
- Based on the Build Own Operate Transfer mode business model, our local partners can either invest together or become owners themselves after an agreed time even no initial investment. And act service providers to others who, based on the services provided by Ecobarge, can develop their own businesses.
Project plan
FEASIBILITY
- Registration of project company
- Technical Specifications
- Cost calculations
- Project Company Structure
- Project Company Funding
INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING
- Installation
- Commissioning at site
- Barge Registered
INVESTOR EXIT
- End User is 100% owner
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY
- Identification of end user / needs / revenue streams
- Develop business model and technologies selections based on the local needs
- Identification of local partners with ability for local government approval
- Identification of potential suppliers
- Identification of Suitable Project Finance
DESIGN, PROCUREMENT
- Design drawings
- Permits receiving
- Classification approval of design
- Production & Procurement
OPERATION
- Education, supervision and maintenance
- 5-year period end service support contract
- End of Build Own Operate Transfer Period