Financing the Gulf's Energy Transition, Without the Upfront Cost

By Sheikha Hind Bahwan, Founder and Chairperson, Hind Bahwan Group

Financing the Gulf's Energy Transition, Without the Upfront Cost

The Gulf's prosperity was built on energy. Its next chapter will be written by how we choose to use it.

That conviction sits behind Neotera Energy, the platform I chair, now taking its first steps.

Headquartered in the UAE, it is built for the commercial and industrial asset owners who keep this region's economy running, the factories, the facilities, the assets that consume energy at scale and carry the cost of every inefficiency.

Decarbonization need not come at a premium.

Too often, sustainability is framed as a trade-off between environmental responsibility and commercial performance. My experience across technology, renewable energy and supply chain has taught me that the most resilient businesses are those that refuse the false choice between progress and performance.

At Neotera Energy, we finance, build and operate the energy infrastructure ourselves, with no upfront capital from the client and performance accountability sitting firmly on our side of the table. Our customers remain focused on running their business while we deliver lower energy costs, reduced emissions, and greater operational resilience.

That is the opportunity Neotera was created to pursue.

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