C.F. Goldhawk

C.F. Goldhawk is a corporate finance advisory business with experience in shared-savings energy efficiency projects. It brings knowledge from investing in global energy efficiency funds and investment managers focused on energy efficiency and decentralised generation.

C.F. Goldhawk’s role is to help develop, structure and fund shared-savings projects in New Zealand by applying international best practice, arranging capital, and setting up contractual structures to support delivery and repayment through realised energy savings.

Shared-savings / Energy Savings Contingent Finance

C.F. Goldhawk develops and structures shared-savings energy efficiency projects funded by third-party investors. Under this model, investors fund the upfront cost of energy efficiency equipment installed at customer sites, with repayments made from an agreed share of verified energy savings.

Projects are typically structured so that the host organisation benefits from lower net energy costs during the agreement period and retains all ongoing savings once the agreement ends. Contract terms generally range from 5–20 years, with approximately 10 years being typical.

Engineering firms involved in each project are generally responsible for procurement, installation and maintenance activities, while C.F. Goldhawk manages project development, investment structuring and capital raising.

Areas of expertise

Shared-savings energy efficiency project design and delivery models, including adapting international best practice for New Zealand projects.

Deal structuring and legal contracting for shared-savings arrangements.

Raising capital from third-party investors to fund shared-savings energy efficiency projects.

Additional capabilities include acting as developer, investor and manager of energy efficiency projects.

Project capability

Project size: NZ$1 million to NZ$100 million

Delivery approach: Developer, investor and manager of shared-savings energy efficiency projects, working alongside engineering delivery partners responsible for procurement, installation and maintenance.

Project process

C.F. Goldhawk indicated there are no specific upfront requirements for customers. The company aims to work collaboratively with organisations to design, structure, procure and manage projects that:

• Deliver suitable returns for external investors; and
• Deliver lower net energy costs to the host organisation. 

Funding and ownership

Repayment and risk

Repayments are made through a share of verified energy savings achieved over the agreement term.

Projects are structured to deliver a guaranteed level of savings using multiple pieces of equipment installed at the customer site. Performance and savings risk is generally allocated to the engineering contractor responsible for procurement and installation activities.

The investor provides upfront capital and receives a share of savings during the agreement term, while the host organisation receives a portion of savings during the agreement and retains all savings after the agreement concludes.

No upfront capital contribution is typically required from the customer.

Ownership

During the agreement: Equipment is generally owned by the investor through the project entity for the duration of the project.

At the end of the agreement: Equipment ownership may transfer to the host organisation at the conclusion of the project term.

Upfront capital required: No

 

All information above reflects details supplied by C.F. Goldhawk in its February 2026 EECA Service Provider Bio Form response to EECA.