How can a new energy system be made in Réunion?

This includes replacing sugar cane with different food crops; restricting urbanization; increasing the capacity for producing energy from waste; significantly scaling up photovoltaics that convert sunlight directly into energy; and convincing Réunion islanders to make certain lifestyle changes.

What is Reunion?

Reunion is a team with extensive experience in clean energy finance transactions. They have led hundreds of such transactions and have valuable insights on structuring deals to maximize economics and minimize risk. Reunion's team has been at the forefront of clean energy financing for the last twenty years.

What is Reunion Finance?

Reunion is a technology-enabled finance company called Reunion that guides tax credit buyers and sellers step by step through the transaction process. We have the highest quality projects on our platform and mitigate risk through our proprietary diligence, diversification, insurance, and administration process.

Why is Réunion so worried about energy imports?

Part of this concern stemmed from Réunion’s over-reliance on imports, including for energy, says Russeil, who is now at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment in Paris.

Why should one invest in Reunion?

One should invest in Reunion because it offers a simpler, faster, and more accessible way to finance clean energy projects compared to traditional tax equity. Reunion's experienced team helps you sell tax credits to a broad pool of corporate investors. The United States has set ambitious targets to mitigate climate change.

Will switching to renewables solve Réunion's self-sufficiency problem?

Although laudable, switching to renewables will not solve the self-sufficiency problem. The renewable sources Réunion uses to generate electricity will still be mainly imported from abroad. “Forests will be cut in Canada to put in our furnaces in Réunion island,” says Mathieu David, who studies mechanics and energy at the University of La Réunion.