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We are still writing these guides. Until they are up, here is the federal lender that sits behind much of Australia's green finance.
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)
The CEFC is the federal government's green investment bank. It provides low-cost finance to accelerate renewable energy, energy efficiency, and storage projects that commercial lenders won't fully fund on their own.
In early 2026, the government gave the CEFC an additional $2 billion capital allocation, bringing its total investment capacity to $32.5 billion. It is the first time the corporation has been recapitalised since it was established in 2012. In 2024 alone, the CEFC deployed over $4 billion, which drew in roughly $12 billion in private co-investment.
For solar installers and consumers, the CEFC matters because it is a major backer of the financing programs and funds that sit behind green home loans, battery financing, and large-scale storage projects. When the CEFC invests in a green lender or a renewable project, the effect flows downstream to the products and interest rates available to households and businesses.
For how the CEFC's loans differ from ARENA's grants, see our ARENA explainer.
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