$20 million

Green Bonds

10 MW

PV Solar since 2017

12 MW +

PV Solar

20 Years

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Explore The Benefits

Zero cost or capital contribution. Electricity prices from the PV Solar systems set for 20 years. Zero operation and maintenance costs.

Part ownership in a valuable company at no cost. Proven model that can be deployed quickly. Effective use of rooftops to generate value.

Verifiable energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction. Improvement on global ESG rating index. Positive PR and positive CSR.

PV Solar Model

Funding, design, install and operate PV Solar projects at Partner sites at no cost to our
Partners using a proven model with internationally certifications and verifiable CO² emissions reductions.

Fund, Design, Install

Our installations are funded by issuing green bonds to build PV Solar at Partners locations.

Operate with PPA

We operate the installation selling electricity back to the Partners with 20 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Ownership, Dividend Green Certification

Joint venture with a proven model that maximizes your return on investment.

Our  proven model  maximizes your return on investment:

1. Delivery

Issued over $54m of green bonds, funding and developing 10 MW of PV Solar since 2017 through Parent company Williams Caribbean. A further 12MW in development for 2021.

2. Operation

15-20 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Lease Partner electricity price will not be greater than current rates for 20 years.

3. Return

Partner offered part ownership in company with dividend policy with buy out option of the PV Solar for the Partner.

Solar PPA Advantages

  • Zero cost or capital contribution 
  • Flexible open model with WCC meeting Partners needs 
  • Annual CO² emissions offset verified by Sustainalytics
  • Improvement for Partners on global ESG rating index
  • Positive PR and positive CSR
  • Effective use of rooftops
  • Zero operation and maintenance costs
  • Electricity prices from the PV Solar systems set for tenor of lease
  • Part ownership in a valuable company at no cost
  • Proven model that can be deployed quickly
  • Control for Partners with buy-out option of the PV Solar systems 
  • Build with Tier 1 equipment supplier to withstand hurricanes

Examples

Example: 101 kW PV Solar system

Partner: Irish Flexible Packaging, Wicklow Ireland

Area: Rooftop Area Requirement: 600 m² 

Orientation: East West Following building profile.

Technical: 273 Trina Solar panels @ 370 W each, mounted on the roof as shown in figure, with a Huawei Inverter located external of the building on the South wall.

Output: This system is forecast to generate 86,327 kWh per annum, saving over 32 tonnes of CO² to atmosphere  

Timeframe: The project programme to complete the works is 6 months inclusive of planning permission. 

Returns Excluding grants and tax benefits, simple return on investment of less than 8 years.

Viridi Energy Ireland - Solar Panels

101 kW planned at Irish Flexible Packaging site in Wicklow, Ireland

Why Choose Viridi

Strong Economics

20 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Lease Partner electricity price fixed.

Return On Investment

Partner offered part ownership in company with dividend. Buy out option of the PV Sola assets.

Green Certification

20 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Lease Partner electricity price will not be greater than current market rates.

Power to Deliver

The 3 companies WCC, Fingleton White and PRG Power have combined their
expertise to form a new Energy Supply Company called Viridi
Energy Limited.

Viridi manage all aspects of Viridi Energy, including fund raising, PV Solar systems design and optimisation, PV Solar construction,
maintenance, operation and reporting.
Highly experienced energy sector executive Ciaran McManus as CEO.

3 MW rooftops and ground mount

1 MW rooftops

1 MW rooftops

Our Team

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Ciaran McManus

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Operations Director
@ Georgia Renewable Power
Director Carrington Power Plant
@ ESB Ireland
MSC Business Smurfits & B.Eng UCD

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Barry O'Brien

DIRECTOR

MD and co-Founder WCC
Honorary Consul from Jamaica to Ireland,
Chairman IFPIL and SCG Growth Partners,
Former Digicel CEO
Chartered Director & B.Eng UCC

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Tony Cooney

HEAD OF PROCUREMENT

Former Senior Commercial Manager Vodafone Ireland
Former Chief Procurement Officer
at Digicel Group
CEO of WCC Jamaica

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Ciaran Burke

CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE

Co-Founder of WCC
Director General Accident Insurance PLC
Former Digicel Barbados and Regional CFO
Former Big Four Audit Manager,
Fellow Chartered Accountant.

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Pat Gilroy

DIRECTOR

CEO PRG Energy
Former MD Ireland Designer Group,
Former manager Dublin football team
Former Ireland Director Veolia
B.Eng TCD

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Kevin Fortune

DIRECTOR

COO Fingleton White
Former Senior Engineer Agilent
B.Eng UCD

Green Certification

Funding, design, install and operate PV Solar projects at Partner sites at no cost to our Partners using a proven model with internationally certifications and verifiable CO² emissions reductions.

Funding, design, install and operate PV Solar projects at Partner sites at no cost to our Partners using a proven model with internationally certifications and verifiable CO² emissions reductions.

News

Feb 2021: WCC $40m bond program assists the energy transition

May 2020: WCC leads $180m Green Energy Park as part of stimulus plan

Aug 2019: WCCs “Compare” comparison site launches in Jamaica